The global spread of type 2 diabetes mellitus in children and adolescents

O Pinhas-Hamiel, P Zeitler - The Journal of pediatrics, 2005 - jpeds.com
Methods The Medline database and Cochrane Library online were searched for articles on
T2DM in children and adolescents published between September 1978 and May 2004 in all
languages. Searches were performed by using the following key words alone and in
combination: non–insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, type 2 diabetes mellitus, children,
adolescents, and youth. A total of 1902 publications were identified; however, only 110
contained epidemiologic data on T2DM in children and adolescents, including publications …