Type 2 diabetes mellitus in european children and adolescents

The aim of the study was to review the published and unpublished data on type 2 diabetes in European children in order to determine how common this problem is in the dominantly Caucasian population. The MEDLINE database was searched and a questionnaire was distributed among European Childhood Obesit...

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Published in:Acta pædiatrica (Oslo) 2005-05, Vol.94 (5), p.543-546
Main Authors: MALECKA-TENDERA, Ewa, ERHARDT, Eva, MOLNAR, Dénes
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Biological and medical sciences
Body Mass Index
Child
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - epidemiology
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - genetics
Europe - epidemiology
Female
General aspects
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Metabolic diseases
Obesity
Obesity - epidemiology
Prevalence
Sex Distribution
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:The aim of the study was to review the published and unpublished data on type 2 diabetes in European children in order to determine how common this problem is in the dominantly Caucasian population. The MEDLINE database was searched and a questionnaire was distributed among European Childhood Obesity Group (ECOG) representatives from 16 countries. One hundred and eighty-four children with type 2 diabetes were diagnosed in Europe, 144 of them of Caucasian origin. The majority of them were overweight females and, had positive family history for type 2 diabetes mellitus. Because of the significant rates of type 2 diabetes in Europe, screening for it in obese children and adolescents is highly recommended.
ISSN:0803-5253
1651-2227
DOI:10.1080/08035250510026788