Abstract:SummaryOnce virtually unheard of in adolescents and children, type 2 diabetes is rapidly becoming a significant paediatric problem. However, insulin resistance may precede the onset of diabetes by several years, and may be acquired early in life, when it is potentially reversible. The EarlyBird Study is following a group of healthy young children as they grow, aiming to establish why some children, but not others, will go on to develop insulin resistance. A total of 300 children and their parents were recruite… Show more
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