Number Of Kids On Medication Jumps Alarmingly, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Express Scripts Inc., And Kansas Health Institute Study
Newswise — America’s tweens and teens more than doubled their use of type 2 diabetes medications between 2002 and 2005, with girls between 10 and 14 years of age showing a 166 percent increase. One likely cause: Obesity, which is closely associated with type 2 diabetes.