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In Brief Purpose: The purpose of this review is to present the clinical issues, including risk, etiology, screening and identification, complications, management, and prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in children and to discuss the role of the pediatric physical therapist in effectively managing children with T2DM. Summary of Key Points: In studies done worldwide, T2DM is being diagnosed in children at rates much greater than that of type 1 diabetes. Sedentary lifestyle and the high prevalence of obesity are the primary problems, setting the stage for a lifetime of health complications for many of today’s youth. Recommendations: Health care providers must understand this disease to ensure proper management. A multidisciplinary approach is advocated for those children who are at risk for and diagnosed with T2DM to help prevent the disabling and often incapacitating complications associated with T2DM. In this review of clinical issues related to type 2 diabetes in children (T2DM), the authors discuss the role of the pediatric physical therapist in effectively managing children with T2DM. They advocate a team approach to management of the child with T2DM.
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