Full Description
The management of type 2 diabetes in children and adolescents is complex and poses a range of unique challenges. Treatment may involve weight reduction, lifestyle modification, exercise programs, and medications to treat hyperglycemia. However, few of the drugs used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes and even fewer of those used to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease have been licensed for use in children and adolescents. A state-of-the-art resource, this book provides a comprehensive review of current research and developments. International experts address the interrelationship of diabetes, obesity, insulin resistance and the metabolic syndrome; the spectrum of clinical features and diagnostic issues; the epidemiology, pathophysiologic basis, genetics of this disorder; and its treatment in children and adolescents.
Contents
PrefaceIntroduction - Global Evolution of Diabetes in Children and Adolescents, M. Silink, K. Kida, and A.L. RosenbloomDiagnosis and Classification of Type 2 Diabetes in Childhood and Adolescence, A.L. Rosenbloom and M. SilinkType 2 Diabetes in Childhood and Adolescence in North America, G. Imperatore, D.E. Williams, and F. Vinicor Type 2 Diabetes in Childhood and Adolescence in Asia, K. KidaChildhood and Adolescent Obesity, L.A. Bauer and E. Denney-WilsonInsulin Resistance and Insulin Secretion in Childhood and Adolescence: Their Role in Type 2 Diabetes in Youth, S.A. ArslanianIn-Utero Undernutrition and Glucose Homeostasis Later in Life, D. Jaquet, C. Levy-Marchal, and P. CzernichowClinical Manifestations of the Metabolic Syndrome and Type 2 Diabetes in Childhood and Adolescence, J. Hamilton and D. DanemanTreatment of Type 2 Diabetes in Adolescence, S.A. Phillips and K.L. JonesLong-Term Outcomes of Type 2 Diabetes in Adolescence, Y. UchigataGenetics of Type 2 Diabetes, Maturity-Onset Diabetes in the Young (MODY) and Other Syndromes, W.E. Winter
