Prediabetes Among <br />American Children , Has More Than Doubled <br />in the Last 20 Years.<br />CNN reports the upward trend of prediabetes among the youth of America should be cause for concern.<br />In the last 20 years, the rate of prediabetes in children in the United States has more than doubled, a new study says.<br />Researchers found rates increased <br />in nearly every subpopulation <br />of young Americans.<br />regardless of education, <br />income or ethnicity.<br />Published in the journal 'JAMA <br />Pediatrics,' the study followed <br />children ages 12 to 19, .<br />observing data from the CDC's<br />National Health and Nutrition <br />Examination Survey from 1999 to 2018.<br />In that period, the number of <br />prediabetic children in America <br />steadily rose from 11.6% to 28.2%.<br />Prediabetes is a common condition in American adults, though experts say <br />80% who have it aren't aware they do.<br />The condition results in higher- <br />than-normal blood sugar levels.<br />While not quite at diabetic levels, a prediabetic person is at a heightened risk of developing <br />type 2 diabetes and heart disease.<br />As a society we need to work together to reduce obesity and prediabetes in youth. , Dr. Robert Gabbay, chief science and medical <br />officer at the American Diabetes Association, via CNN.<br />This will take a broad public health approach from working in schools, families, and most importantly availability of healthy foods with a particular emphasis on populations <br />that are (at) greatest risk... , Dr. Robert Gabbay, chief science and medical <br />officer at the American Diabetes Association, via CNN
