Researchers emphasize prevention
(NEWSER) - Type 2 diabetes poses a particular problem for overweight teens, a study finds: Among hundreds of recently-diagnosed teenagers, almost half lost control of their blood sugar within a few years. Moreover, about one in five experienced serious complications from the illness. With a third of American kids and teens overweight or obese—thus facing a higher risk of diabetes—the results have researchers worried, the AP reports. It's the biggest study of teen diabetes thus far. More»