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Insulin-Dependent Diabetes
Study Estimates 15,000 Children and Teens Diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes Annually
July 14th, 2007
Approximately 15,000 children and adolescents in the United States are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, and about 3,700 youth are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes annually, according to estimates from a major national study called SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth. SEARCH, a multi-center study of childhood diabetes in racially and ethnically diverse populations, is the largest surveillance effort of diabetes among youth under the age of 20 conducted in the United States to date. The study covers 10 locations across the country where about 5.5 million children live. In a report in the June 26, 2007, issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association...
Source: Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week (2007-07-14)
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