Severe obesity in high-risk youth correlates directly to increased incidence of type 2 diabetes

The risk of developing type 2 diabetes by age 20 was 12 times as high in severely obese American Indian children aged five to nine years as in normal- weight youth in that age range, according to a study presented at the ADA congress.

By admin On 3 Jul 2017 Last updated 6 Oct 2022

Peter Sayer, Alison Bloomer, and Eve Batt report from the 77th annual Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association (ADA). Obesity is a serious health problem among youth, especially in populations at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Previous studies of obesity in youth have reported a strong relationship between body mass index (BMI) and then the subsequent incidence of type 2 diabetes in adults and adolescents. However, prior studies have not assessed the long- term risk in youths with extremely high BMIs. This longitudinal study examined the risk of diabetes and other metabolic abnormalities in obese and severely obese American

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