This program encompases research on the pathophysiology, prevention and treatment of Type 2 Diabetes in childrlen. Specific areas of support include studies:
- To describe the epidemiology (incidence, prevalence, risk factors of Type 2 Diabetes and its complications in children
- To develop diagnostic criteria to distinguish Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes in children
- To define the metabolic abnormalities (and the natural history of such abnormalities) in children with Type 2 Diabetes
- To develop practical, effective strategies for the prevention and/or treatment of Type 2 Diabetes in children
- To understand the basis for race/ethnic disparities in the incidence of Type 2 Diabetes in the pediatric population
For more information, contact Dr. Barbara L. Linder, Senior Advisor for Childhood Diabetes Research.