In US, 3-yr-old diagnosed with type-2 diabetes
A three-and a-half-year-old obese Hispanic girl in the United States has become one of the youngest ever to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, a disease linked to poor diet and obesity.
WASHINGTON: A three-and a-half-year-old obese Hispanic girl in the United States has become one of the youngest ever to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, a disease linked to poor diet and obesity.The girl had symptoms of excessive urination and thirst. A review of her diet showed poor nutritional habits with uncontrolled counting of calories and fat.The child's weight was 35kg (in the top 5% of all children her age).
The girl was started on a liquid version of the diabetes drug metformin and her calorie intake was controlled, besides increasing her physical activity. Six months after diagnosis, her blood glucose levels improved.
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