title: [Epidemiology, treatment and prevention of type 2 diabetes in children and adolescents].
abstract: Changes in food consumption and exercise are fueling a worldwide increase in obesity in children and adolescents. As a consequence of this dramatic development an increasing rate of type 2 diabetes can be observed in children and adolescents in many countries. Development of strategies for therapy of type 2 diabetes and implementation of prevention of obesity and type 2 diabetes in this age group should be primary health care goals.
authors.affiliation: Universitätsklinik und Poliklinik für Kinder und Jugendliche, Universität Leipzig, Leipzig. kapt@medizin.uni-leipzig.de
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Kapellen
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Galler
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Böttner
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kiess
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001208:Asia / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000175:diagnosis; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005060:Europe / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015994:Incidence; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D009656:North America / Q000453:epidemiology; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents