Prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus in children, with special emphasis on American Indian and Alaska Native children. American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Native American Child Health

The emergence of type 2 diabetes mellitus in the American Indian/Alaska Native pediatric population presents a new challenge for pediatricians and other health care professionals. This chronic disease requires preventive efforts, early diagnosis, and collaborative care of the patient and family with...

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Published in:Pediatrics (Evanston) 2003-10, Vol.112 (4), p.e328-e328
Main Authors: Gahagan, Sheila, Silverstein, Janet
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Cardiovascular Diseases - epidemiology
Cardiovascular Diseases - prevention & control
Child
Child, Preschool
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - complications
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - diagnosis
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - epidemiology
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - ethnology
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - prevention & control
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - therapy
Diet, Diabetic
Female
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Health Promotion
Humans
Hypoglycemic Agents - therapeutic use
Indians, North American
Infant
Inuits
Life Style
Male
Mass Screening
Obesity - epidemiology
Obesity - therapy
Patient Education as Topic
Prevalence
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Summary:The emergence of type 2 diabetes mellitus in the American Indian/Alaska Native pediatric population presents a new challenge for pediatricians and other health care professionals. This chronic disease requires preventive efforts, early diagnosis, and collaborative care of the patient and family within the context of a medical home.
ISSN:1098-4275