Epidemiology of Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes

<p>As the incidence of childhood obesity continues to dramatically increase the emergence of type 2 and the increasing incidence of type 1 diabetes in young people demonstrate that childhood diabetes like adult onset diabetes is a complex and heterogeneous condition presenting new obstacles to the practicing clinician. <strong><em>Epidemiology of Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes</em></strong> is the first source on the market to address this critical paradigm shift and offer insights and recommendations as to how clinicians can better care for this growing patient population.</p><p><strong><em>Epidemiology of Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes</em></strong>: </p><ul> <ul> </ul> <li>is the first book devoted specifically to the epidemiology of diabetes in children and adolescents</li> <li>examines the prevalence and clinical manifestations of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes in children and adolescents</li> <li>reviews clinical trials and outcomes risk factors complications and interventions</li> <li>includes practical discussions pertaining to environmental and behavioral risk factors genetics screening treatment and prevention and how they relate to the type 1 and 2 diabetes in adolescents</li> </ul>