Diabetes: Control - Slide 23

SEARCH
For Diabetes in Youth Study

• Observational study

• Physician-diagnosed diabetes in youth ages 0-19

• Data will help researchers better understand and treat diabetes in young people

(SEARCH). Diabetes Care 2006 29(8): 1891-6.

Note:

• The SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study is an observational study funded by the CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention) and NIH (National Institutes of Health). The study focuses on children and youth in the U.S. who have physician-diagnosed diabetes.

• The study will provide more information and help researchers better understand and treat diabetes in children and youth.

Reference

Rodriguez, B.L., W.Y. Fujimoto. et al. (2006). Prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors in U.S. children and adolescents with diabetes: the SEARCH for diabetes in youth study. Diabetes Care 29(8):1891-6.

Revised November 2008