Early Signs For Diabetes In Kids As Young As 7

Research conducted by theDirector of Health Promotion at the LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Public Health, showing early signs of diabetes in healthy children as young as seven years old was presented at the American Diabetes Association 2009 Annual Scientific Session Meeting in New Orleans.

Dr. Sothern's group is the first to document previously unknown markers for obesity, heart disease and diabetes, collectively called the Metabolic Syndrome, in children this young.

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Nigel Denby’s comment: Yet more news confirming that our children are following in our nutrition and health footsteps. Even more confirmation that everything Gru4life stands for is a worthy cause. Type II Diabetes is a very preventable condition and if we can act early enough – like NOW we can change this trend.