Management of diabetes in pregnancy, childhood, and adolescence.
Primary care physicians are likely to become involved with the management of many types of patients who have diabetes, including children and adolescents. Although specialty consultation is necessary for these young patients, the primary care physician often provides a strong cornerstone of therapy revolving around complication surveillance, disease prevention (especially in patients who have gestational diabetes following the completion of their pregnancy), motivation toward making healthy lifestyle choices, and support of the family unit once a new diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus is made. By promoting a healthy lifestyle to high-risk patients, primary care physicians can help delay the onset and reduce the incidence of type 2 diabetes in children and adolescents.
Chino Medical Group, Diabetes and Headache Intervention Center, Chino, CA 91710, USA. jungermd@aol.com
Jeff
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Unger
D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D016640:Diabetes, Gestational / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011247:Pregnancy
D007328:Insulin