Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Cases Take Toll on Children - 0 views
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Rick Nimo on 30 Apr 12Obesity and the form of diabetes linked to it are taking an even worse toll on America's youth than medical experts had realized. As obesity rates in children have climbed, so has the incidence of type 2 diabetes, and a new study adds another worry: the disease progresses more rapidly in children than in adults, and is harder to treat.