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Dtsch. Med. Wochenschr. · Jul 2004
Review[Epidemiology, treatment and prevention of type 2 diabetes in children and adolescents].
Changes in food consumption and exercise are fueling a worldwide increase in obesity in children and adolescents. As a consequence of this dramatic development an increasing rate of type 2 diabetes can be observed in children and adolescents in many countries. Development of strategies for therapy of type 2 diabetes and implementation of prevention of obesity and type 2 diabetes in this age group should be primary health care goals.