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October 15, 2021
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Small steps in clinic boost insulin pump use among youths, young adults

Small steps in clinic boost insulin pump use among youths, young adults

Insulin pump use increased by 13% among adolescents and young adults with type 1 diabetes at five clinics that developed their own support interventions, according to findings published in Clinical Diabetes.

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September 30, 2021
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Waiting to add milk, gluten, fruit to an infant’s diet may lower type 1 diabetes risk

Waiting to add milk, gluten, fruit to an infant’s diet may lower type 1 diabetes risk

Length of breastfeeding and timing of introducing certain foods to an infant’s diet — cow’s milk, gluten and fruit, in particular — may affect type 1 diabetes risk, according to results of a systematic review and meta-analysis.

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September 22, 2021
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Girls exposed to endocrine-disrupting chemical have higher glucose level as adults

Girls exposed to endocrine-disrupting chemical have higher glucose level as adults

Girls exposed to high levels of perfluorohexane sulfonate have a higher risk for dysregulated glucose metabolism during and after puberty, according to findings published in Environmental Health Perspectives.

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September 22, 2021
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Girls exposed to endocrine-disrupting chemical have higher glucose level as adults

Girls exposed to endocrine-disrupting chemical have higher glucose level as adults

Girls exposed to high levels of perfluorohexane sulfonate have a higher risk for dysregulated glucose metabolism during and after puberty, according to findings published in Environmental Health Perspectives.

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September 07, 2021
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Private insurance determines CGM use by young children with type 1 diabetes

Private insurance determines CGM use by young children with type 1 diabetes

Young children newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes were more likely to use continuous glucose monitoring regularly if they had private insurance, according to findings published in Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics.

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August 24, 2021
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Prevalence of diabetes in youth increased significantly since 2001

Prevalence of diabetes in youth increased significantly since 2001

The estimated prevalence of type 1 and type 2 diabetes increased significantly among children and adolescents in the U.S. from 2001 to 2017, according to findings published in JAMA.

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August 13, 2021
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VIDEO: Plan now for safe return to school for children with diabetes

VIDEO: Plan now for safe return to school for children with diabetes

In this video exclusive, Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with Anastasia Albanese-O'Neill, PhD, APRN, CDCES, about steps involved in preparing children with diabetes for safe return to school in the fall despite COVID-19.

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August 06, 2021
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Severe DKA cases increase in children with new-onset type 1 diabetes during COVID-19

Severe DKA cases increase in children with new-onset type 1 diabetes during COVID-19

Children in the United Kingdom presented with more severe diabetic ketoacidosis cases during the first 3 months of the COVID-19 pandemic compared with the preceding 9 months, according to findings published in Diabetic Medicine.

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August 04, 2021
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Hypoglycemia fear, family conflict influence HbA1c trends in children with type 1 diabetes

Hypoglycemia fear, family conflict influence HbA1c trends in children with type 1 diabetes

Parent-reported hypoglycemia fear and diabetes-specific family conflict may predict HbA1c trajectories for children aged 5 to 9 years with recent-onset type 1 diabetes, according to findings published in Diabetic Medicine.

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July 29, 2021
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TODAY: Youth-onset type 2 diabetes precedes high burden of early adulthood complications

TODAY: Youth-onset type 2 diabetes precedes high burden of early adulthood complications

Long-term follow-up of a cohort of children and adolescents diagnosed with type 2 diabetes showed most developed complications, including microvascular disease, in early adulthood that progressed steadily over time.

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