Alexia S Peña, Jacqueline A Curran, Michelle Fuery, Catherine George, Craig A Jefferies, Kristine Lobley, Karissa Ludwig, Ann M Maguire, Emily Papadimos, Aimee Peters, Fiona Sellars, Jane Speight, Angela Titmuss, Dyanne Wilson, Jencia Wong, Caroline Worth, Rachana Dahiya
INTRODUCTION: The incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus has increased in children and adolescents due largely to the obesity epidemic, particularly in high risk ethnic groups. β-Cell function declines faster and diabetes complications develop earlier in paediatric type 2 diabetes compared with adult-onset type 2 diabetes. There are no consensus guidelines in Australasia for assessment and management of type 2 diabetes in paediatric populations and health professionals have had to refer to adult guidelines...
July 2020: Medical Journal of Australia