title: Understanding type 2 diabetes in students with obesity and the role of the school nurse.
abstract: Co-morbidities of obesity in children mirror those seen in adults. Virtually any body system can be affected. The January 2015 issue of the NASN School Nurse featured an introductory article on childhood obesity. This article is the first of six related articles focusing on co-morbidities of childhood obesity and focuses on type 2 diabetes (T2D). School nurses can play an integral role in the identification, prevention, and treatment of childhood obesity. With one in three of our nation's school-age children diagnosed as overweight or obese, it is imperative that school nurses join families, public health agencies, and medical communities in mounting a coordinated attack against this threat.
authors: Certified Diabetes Educator, Kansas City, MO.
authors: Mary Jane
authors: MJ
authors: Berquist
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000453:epidemiology; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012573:School Nursing / Q000379:methods
keywords: childhood obesity co-morbidities; insulin resistance; school nurse role; type 2 diabetes