Characteristics of 98 Children and Adolescents Diagnosed With Type 2 Diabetes by Their Health Care Provider at Initial Presentation

Although the number of children and youth with type 2 diabetes is increasing, a clear case definition that describes children with type 2 diabetes at presentation remains elusive. Most initial diagnoses are decided on the clinical picture at presentation (1). Characteristics and risk factors have been outlined in several review and clinical articles (2–4). The purpose of this study was to describe the characteristics of youth presenting for an initial visit to the outpatient clinic of a large tertiary children’s care center and diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. For this retrospective study, data were abstracted from a consecutive …