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Diabetes cases exploding among adolescents across the U.S., risks highest in Deep South
Diabetes cases exploding among adolescents across the U.S., risks highest in Deep South

The number of diabetes cases among adolescents has nearly doubled since 2001, according to a new study by the American Medical Society. Those numbers are expected to quadruple by 2050.

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Camp targets factors spurring Type 2 diabetes among young
Camp targets factors spurring Type 2 diabetes among young

Amid alarming increases in Type 2 diabetes among children, evidence suggests pre-diabetic kids are falling through the cracks when it comes to prevention efforts.

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News, Diabetes, Public HealthKatherine MitchellDiabetes, blood sugar, adolescents, children, type 2 diabetes, black children, hispanic children, Mississippi pediatric, adult-onset diabetes, Diabetes belt, Strong 4 Life, Children’s Hospital of Atlanta, diabetes prevention