This is bad, bad news. Type Two Diabetes is surging in kids and proving resistant to oral meds. This "adult" form of diabetes is surging in kids because of...obesity. The immediate lesson in this study is doctors need to move to insulin quickly to control diabetes in kids.
In many ways this is worse than smoking in the fifties. We can't ban kids from eating (sic) as we did with cigarettes. And just like in smoking, kids copy their parents. Face it, if you over eat and you're over weight your kids will be. Lead by example - portion control, exercise and avoid fast food.
TAKE HOME MESSAGE: Watch your child's weight. They'll over eat if you do. If your child develops diabetes don't be scared if your doctor suggests insulin shots to get good blood sugar control. Good blood sugar control means your child won't get complications like kidney failure and blindness.
