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Diabetes rising in teen population, according to study

Monday, May 21st, 2012

A new study published in the May 21 issue of the journal Pediatrics suggests that the percentage of U.S. teens with diabetes is rising. The study found that the percentage of adolescents (12 to 19) with diabetes or prediabetes increased from 9 percent to 23 percent between 1999 and 2008. Prediabetes, like diabetes, is a ... read more »