Type 2 Diabetes

Childhood and adolescent obesity rates have been steadily climbing in recent years. This has caused a corresponding increase in previously "adult only" conditions, including type 2 diabetes. Here's what to know about reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes in children.

If your child has diabetes, then most likely he or she is on a weight loss plan. When a kid has type 2 diabetes and has to eat lunch in a cafeteria every day alongside kids who don't have dietary constraints, that can be a lot of pressure. Learn some tricks for helping your child make healthful choices for lunch.

Type 2 diabetes used to be known as "adult onset" diabetes, occurring most often in people 40 year or older. Rising childhood obesity rates in recent years have caused a corresponding increase in previously "adult only" conditions.

Type 2 diabetes currently accounts for up to 50% of all new cases of diabetes in children. One of the main causes of type 2 diabetes is obesity. Often diet, exercise and lifestyle changes can help children manage type 2 diabetes.

The good news is that type 2 diabetes can be successfully controlled, often through a better diet and regular exercise. Making simple but important lifestyle changes now can lead to long-term successful blood sugar management, and prevent serious complications later in life.

Type 2 diabetes, long an "adult" disease, has been affecting more children in the last several years. This is due to an increase in overweight and obese children. Kids are becoming more sedentary and eating more junk food than ever before.