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REVISTA CLINICA ESPANOLA
Volume 218, Issue 7, Pages 372-381Publisher
EDICIONES DOYMA S A
DOI: 10.1016/j.rce.2018.03.020
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Type 2 diabetes mellitus; Obesity; Childhood; Adolescence; Comorbidities; Treatment
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In recent years, we have witnessed an increase in the number of cases of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) in children and adolescents, which has paralleled the increase in the worldwide prevalence of obesity. Although screening the general population does not appear to be cost-effective, special attention should be paid to children with excess weight, obesity or other factors that predispose them to a state of insulin resistance. When faced with the diagnosis of childhood DM2, the presence of comorbidities (such as hypertension, dyslipidemia and microalbuminuria) should be assessed, and appropriate treatment and follow-up should be administered to prevent the onset of complications, given that the DM2 in this population group will last longer than that started in adulthood. (C) 2018 Elsevier Espana, S.L.U. and Sociedad Espanola de Medicina Interna (SEMI). All rights reserved.
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