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Edited by Frank J. Snoek and T. Chas Skinner Diabetes in Adolescents   2.1 Introduction  There is no widely accepted precise definition of what adolescence is, but it is commonly referred to as the transitional period between childhood and adulthood.

Women who worked irregularly scheduled night shifts had up to a 60% higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes.…

In the general population, African Americans die at earlier ages than whites, but among patients on dialysis, African Americans live longer than whites.…

Edited by Frank J. Snoek and T. Chas Skinner Diabetes in School-aged Children   1.9 Disease Course and Risk Factors: Implications for Clinical Practice The groundwork for understanding stages of the disease course in diabetes has been laid by three major longitudinal investigations that have followed school aged children recently …

Older women who have high levels of serum glucose are at increased risk for colorectal cancer.…

A new report uncovered an overall wage differential between those of normal weight and those who are obese, especially when it comes to women. The research, demonstrates the impact obesity may have on a person’s paycheck.…

Edited by Frank J. Snoek and T. Chas Skinner Diabetes in School-aged Children   1.6 Family Factors Related to Glycemic Control and Adherence Due to the relatively small number of children under the age of 6 with diabetes, there have been few, if any, studies on how family environment variables …

Researchers have discovered that the desirable range for HbA1c levels is higher for diabetic patients on dialysis than guidelines recommend for the general diabetic population….

Diabetes may be substantially more likely for children taking second-generation atypical antipsychotics.…

Women with type 2 diabetes are more likely to have risk factors for chronic kidney disease than men, which may also put them at risk for poorer outcomes.…