Open AccessType 2 diabetes in children in the Netherlands: the need for diagnostic protocols
Author(s) -
Joost Rotteveel,
Eline J Belksma,
Carry M. Renders,
Remy A. Hirasing,
Henriëtte A. Delemarrevan de Waal
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
european journal of endocrinology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.897
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1479-683X
pISSN - 0804-4643
DOI - 10.1530/eje-06-0754
Subject(s) - medicine , diabetes mellitus , overweight , pediatrics , type 2 diabetes , obesity , type 1 diabetes , family medicine , endocrinology
The worldwide trend towards obesity in childhood is also observed in the Netherlands and one of the consequences may be type 2 diabetes. In this study, we assessed the number of children with type 2 diabetes, diagnosed by paediatricians, in the Netherlands.
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