Type 2 Diabetes in Children and Adolescents : A Guide to Diagnosis, Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, Prevention, and Treatment

As a consequence of the obesity epidemic, the prevalence of type 2 diabetes in children and adolescents is increasing. For medical trend watchers and health care professionals alike, this book covers epidemiology of type 2 diabetes in youth; case-finding criteria; early recognition of risk factors; prevention of obesity in this population; and more.