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Diabetic in Your 20s
Posted by Cassie, Friday, December 07, 2007 at 09:00 AM by Cassie
According to a recent report, more and more young adults between the ages of 20 and 29 are being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. Researchers speculate that this rise is due to the increase in childhood obesity. Since it takes a while for obesity to result in insulin-resistance and diabetes, it would make since that children who are obese would see the onset of diabetes in their 20s.
Childhood obesity is a rising epidemic in America. It doesn't take a scientist to figure that one out. Just walking around your neighborhood, you'll probably see toddlers, teens and tweens who could stand to lose a few pounds and get into shape. While the parents play a large role in this, many children spend a large portion of their days sitting behind desks at school and day care.
What role do you think educational institutions should play in our children's health? While many schools are taking soda machines out of their cafeterias and are creating healthy lunch menus, others are cutting physical education. How can we protect our kids from obesity when they are sitting at desks for eight hours a day?
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