Prediabetes In American Teens Is On The Rise
Experts say that more education, prevention, and screening of America’s youth is needed to help identify those at risk and prevent them from developing type 2 diabetes. Rising Rates of Prediabetes The study that went along with the letter used survey data from about 6,500 youth collected as part of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 1999 to 2018. The data showed that the rates of prediabetes increased significantly among American teens aged 12–19, going from 11....