Published: Current Diabetes Reports
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Authors: Ramfis Nieto-Martínez 1 2 3 , Juan P González-Rivas 4 , José R Medina-Inojosa 5 , Hermes Florez 6 7
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Eating disorders (ED) affect energy intake modifying body fat depots. Prior evidence suggests that binge eating disorder (BED) and bulimia nervosa (BN) could increase the risk for type 2 diabetes (T2D), while anorexia nervosa (AN) could reduce it.
Published: Journal of Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics
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Authors: Michael L Christensen 1 , Sahar M Rashed, Julie Sinclair, Patricia A Cowan, Pedro Velasquez-Mieyer, George A Burghen
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The epidemic increase in the incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in children and adolescents is presenting enormous challenges to the medical profession. The combination of factors such as obesity, ethnicity, puberty, and genetic predisposition has contributed to the development of T2DM in younger ages.