More kids being diagnosed with adult onset diabetes
More kids being diagnosed with adult onset diabetes
Each year nearly 4,000 children are diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. Kids who develop it by age 9 typically require insulin by the time they reach age 18. Sharon Berry was eager to have her son, Jake, take part in a study focused on kids and Type 2 diabetes. “It was a big concern of mine. My family, on my father’s side, has a history of diabetes,” she said. A Louisiana State University study is …