ERIC Number: EJ885794
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2003
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Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Youth
Quarry-Horn, Jill L.; Evans, Barbara J.; Kerrigan, James R.
Journal of School Nursing, v19 n4 p195-203 2003
In the United States, the incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) in children and adolescents has been increasing at an alarming rate. Early recognition and intervention can delay the onset of type 2 DM and prevent the long-term complications. School nurses have an essential role in implementing the American Diabetes Association (ADA) recommended screening guidelines to identify youth at high risk for type 2 DM and in implementing student health programs that focus positively on the importance of physical activity and healthy eating habits. The purpose of this article is to present an overview of the epidemiology, pathophysiology, complications, diagnosis, and treatment, as well as the recommended screening guidelines for type 2 DM in the pediatric age group. The information provided will enhance awareness, promote screening, and empower the school nurse to more effectively promote healthy lifestyle education. (Contains 4 tables and 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Health Promotion, School Nurses, Health Programs, Diabetes, Epidemiology, Eating Habits, Guidelines, Child Health, School Health Services, Screening Tests, Physiology, Clinical Diagnosis, Drug Therapy, Chronic Illness
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