Glycaemic Control and Weight Loss in Type 2 Diabetes – MM1308
Globally it was estimated in 2010 that there were 285m people living with type 2 diabetes, making up approximately 90% of diabetic cases. Traditionally considered a disease of adults, type 2 diabetes is increasingly diagnosed in children due to rising obesity rates. Type 2 diabetes is diagnosed as frequently as type 1 diabetes in teenagers in the US. It is recognised as a global epidemic by the World Health Organization.
Modern Medicine – August 2013
