Tweens and teens double use of diabetes drugs
Monday, November 3, 2008 - 10:49
in Health & Medicine
America's tweens and teens more than doubled their use of type 2 diabetes medications between 2002 and 2005, with girls between 10 and 14 years of age showing a 166 percent increase. One likely cause: Obesity, which is closely associated with type 2 diabetes.