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Obese Kids May Need Regular Blood Sugar Tests
Obese Kids May Need Regular Blood Sugar Tests -- Posted by tigerlilly@privacy.net.org.com on 06-07-05 10:33
Obese Kids May Need Regular Blood Sugar Tests
Monday, June 06, 2005
By Miranda Hitti
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Obese children need to have their blood sugar tested regularly, say researchers.
Elevations in blood sugar, a sign of possible diabetes, may surface relatively
rapidly, new research indicates. The findings were presented in San Diego at the
Endocrine Society’s annual meeting.
Click here to read Web MD's Six Tips for Helping Your Child Lose Weight"
Obesity, Diabetes Soaring
The number of obese kids in the U.S. has never been higher. An estimated 16
percent of kids and teens aged 6-19 were overweight in 1999-2002, says the CDC.
That’s 45 percent more than in 1988-1994.
Type 2 diabetes is ballooning along with obesity. About 150,000 people younger
than 18 have diabetes; that’s around one in every 400 to 500, says the CDC.
There are two types of diabetes -- types 1 and 2. Children and young adults have
typically have type 1 diabetes, in which the immune system destroys cells in the
pancreas that make the hormone insulin, which controls blood sugar (glucose).
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