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Youth-Onset Type 2 Diabetes: The Epidemiology of an Awakening Epidemic
The rising prevalence and incidence of youth-onset type 2 diabetes in the U.S. and globally is a public health concern. The relative...


Internal body clock influences eating habits of obese teens
Researchers found that teens with obesity ate more later in the day than their peers of healthy weight, and that their eating behaviors...


Junk Food Lawsuit Over Teenager’s Type 2 Diabetes, Fatty Liver Disease Diagnosis Removed to Federal Court
The Food industry focuses on profit, not YOUR health! This ultra-processed food lawsuit is believed to be the first of its kind,...


Teen Lifestyles Were Less Healthy in 2023 Compared to 2013, CDC Report Shows
We are moving in the wrong direction! U.S. teenagers still struggle to make healthy choices when it comes to diet, exercise and sleep, a...


Type 2 Diabetes Diagnoses Emerge in Teens Months After COVID
First, having T2DM made COVID-19 symptom worse, now getting COVID-19 may be the cause of a teenager contracting T2DM! Children and teens...


Kids and teens continue to choose sugary drinks, global study shows
Consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages by kids and teens has increased 23% worldwide since 1990 – a trend researchers say may be...


Use of injectable GLP-1 weight-loss drugs skyrockets among teens
Initially, such drugs were approved solely to manage diabetes. After the FDA’s 2021 ruling for weight loss, however, their use...


Trial Testing Oral Semaglutide in Preteens and Teens with Type 2 Diabetes
If you are living with type 2 diabetes or know someone that is, and are between 10-18 years old, you may be eligible to join a trial...


Understanding the sudden rise of type 2 diabetes in children
The rise of type 2 diabetes in children and adolescents initially baffled medical professionals when it began to manifest traditionally...


Sugary soda, fruit juice linked to higher risk for Type 2 diabetes among boys
Boys who drink lots of sugary soda and fruit juice could be more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes later in life, a new study has found....


AI helps enable a Voice Test to determine if you have T2DM
The AI algorithm analyzed various vocal features, such as changes in pitch, intensity, and tone, from a total of 607 recordings to...


Diabetes rates may surge in US young people
The number of people under age 20 with type 2 diabetes in the US may increase nearly 675% by 2060 if trends continue, researchers say,...


Sleeping Too Little Increases Your Risk of Diabetes
Sleeping between three to five hours per night are at an increased risk for type 2 diabetes. https://scitechdaily.com/beware-sleeping-too...


Mental Health for Teens With Diabetes
Research shows that depression and anxiety are more common in people with diabetes. Other mental health disorders, like...


Increased body and abdominal fat in teenagers can lead to ‘vicious cycle’ ending in type 2 diabetes
High fat mass in adolescence causes insulin resistance, which can lead to a “vicious cycle” of worsening insulin resistance and obesity...


Unique Challenges for Youth with Diabetes
Youth with type 1 and type 2 diabetes face different challenges than adults. https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/professionals/d...


Diabetes in People under 20 on the Rise
If the rate of new diagnoses stays the same, type 1 diabetes cases would remain about the same. Type 2 diabetes cases would increase...
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