'Adult' diabetes is increasingly affecting our children

Children who are obese, had a low birth weight, or have a family history of obesity or signs of insulin resistance, should be monitored regularly for diabetes. — Positive Parenting

Type 2 diabetes, once largely confined to adults, is increasingly being seen in teenagers, and even pre-teens.

This shift is being fuelled by the rising rates of childhood obesity, sedentary lifestyles and high-calorie diets.