Management of newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in children and adolescents
KC Copeland, J Silverstein, KR Moore, GE Prazar… - …, 2013 - publications.aap.org
Over the past 3 decades, the prevalence of childhood obesity has increased dramatically in
North America, ushering in a variety of health problems, including type 2 diabetes mellitus
(T2DM), which previously was not typically seen until much later in life. The rapid
emergence of childhood T2DM poses challenges to many physicians who find themselves
generally ill-equipped to treat adult diseases encountered in children. This clinical practice
guideline was developed to provide evidence-based recommendations on managing 10-to …
North America, ushering in a variety of health problems, including type 2 diabetes mellitus
(T2DM), which previously was not typically seen until much later in life. The rapid
emergence of childhood T2DM poses challenges to many physicians who find themselves
generally ill-equipped to treat adult diseases encountered in children. This clinical practice
guideline was developed to provide evidence-based recommendations on managing 10-to …