title: Recognizing and managing type 2 diabetes mellitus in children: an algorithm for primary care providers.
abstract: During the last two decades, type 2 diabetes mellitus increasingly has been seen in children. Although still not as common as type 1 diabetes among children, it has become the leading form of diabetes among adolescents of certain ethnicities. It is imperative that primary care providers recognize the risk factors, perform appropriate screening tests, and initiate therapy for children who have type 2 diabetes or prediabetes. This article discusses the epidemiology and pathogenesis of the disease, complications, and treatments, and includes a concise, easy-to-follow algorithm to assist providers in diagnosing and treating young patients.
authors.affiliation: University of Minnesota, USA.
authors.forename: Muna
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sunni
authors.forename: Rita
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mays
authors.forename: Tara
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kaup
authors.forename: Brandon
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Nathan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D000465:Algorithms; D002648:Child; D015897:Comorbidity; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D003927:Diet, Diabetic; D002149:Energy Intake; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007333:Insulin Resistance; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D008910:Minnesota; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D050177:Overweight / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D011236:Prediabetic State / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D012307:Risk Factors