Obesity and Type 2 diabetes
Objectives
- To improve knowledge of the psychosocial aspects of obesity and type 2 diabetes in children and young people
- To provide knowledge of recent publications and guidelines concerning treatment and prevention
Inspirational questions
Do you and your clinic have adequate knowledge of:
- The psychosocial aspects of obesity and type 2 diabetes in children and young people?
- Publications and guidelines on treatment and prevention of obesity and type 2 diabetes?
Topics in focus
- Psychosocial aspects of obesity and type 2 diabetes in children and young people
- Recent publications and guidelines on treatment and prevention of pediatric obesity and type 2 diabetes
Expert content reviewer
Barbara J. Anderson, Ph.D. Professor of Pediatrics
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, USA
- Pediatric healthcare professionals; children and families
- Policy makers, media and persons responsible for public rooms for children and young people
Contents
- Background information – international recommendations and guidelines; DAWN Youth publications, scientific posters/abstracts, articles, powerpoint presentations and video material
Psychosocial aspects of obesity and type 2 diabetes
Self-management in type 2 diabetes: The adolescent perspective | Mulvaney SA, Mudasiru E, Schlundt DG, Baughman CL, Fleming M, VanderWoude A, Russell WE, Elasy TA, Rothman R. Selfmanagement in type 2 diabetes: The adolescent perspective. The Diabetes Educator 2008;34(4):674-682. | |
Parent perceptions of caring for adolescents with type 2 diabetes | Mulvaney SA, Schlundt DG, Mudasiru E, Fleming M, VanderWoude AM, Russell WE, Elasy TA, Rothman R. Parent perceptions of caring for adolescents with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Care. 2006;29(5):993-997. | |
Self-management behaviors, racial disparities and glycemic control among adolescents with type 2 diabetes | Rothman RL, Mulvaney S, Elasy TA, VanderWoude A, Gebretsadik T, Shintani A, Potter A, Russell WE, Schlundt D. Self-management behaviors, racial disparities and glycemic control among adolescents with type 2 diabetes. Pediatrics 2008;121(4):912-919. | |
The family context of an intervention to prevent type 2 diabetes in high-risk teens | Seibold ES, Knafl K, Grey M. The family context of an intervention to prevent type 2 diabetes in high-risk teens. Diabetes Educator 2003;29(6):997-1004. | |
Accuracy of perceptions of overweight and relation to self-care behaviors among adolescents with type 2 diabetes and their parents | Skinner AC, Weinberger M, Mulvaney S, Schlundt D, Rothman RL. Accuracy of perceptions of overweight and relation to self-care behaviors among adolescents with type 2 diabetes and their parents. Diabetes Care. 2008;31(2):227-229. |
Recent publications and guidelines on treatment and prevention
Preventing childhood obesity and diabetes: is it time to move out of the school? | Gittelson J, Kumar MB. Preventing childhood obesity and diabetes: is it time to move out of the school? Pediatric Diabetes 2007;8(suppl. 9):55-69. | |
Childhood obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus | Hannon TS, Goutham R, Arslanian SA. Childhood obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (review article). Pediatrics 2005;116(2):473-480. | |
Type 2 diabetes in youth: rates, antecedents, treatment, problems and prevention | Kaufman FR, Shaw J. Type 2 diabetes in youth: rates, antecedents, treatment, problems and prevention (editorial). Pediatric Diabetes 2007;8(suppl. 9):4-6 | |
An overview of pediatric obesity | Lee WWR. An overview of pediatric obesity. Pediatric Diabetes 2007;8(suppl. 9):76-87. | |
Prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes in youth | Libman IM, Arslanian SA. Prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes in youth (mini review). Hormone Research 2007;67:22-34 | |
The management of type 2 diabetes mellitus in children and adolescents | Miller JL, Silverstein JH. The management of type 2 diabetes mellitus in children and adolescents. Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism 2005;18(2):111-123. | |
The metabolic syndrome in children and adolescents – an IDF consensus report | Zimmet P, Alberti K, George MM, Kaufmann F, Tajima N, Silink M, Arslanian S, Wong G, Bennett P, Shaw J, Caprio S. The metabolic syndrome in children and adolescents – an IDF consensus report. Pediatric Diabetes 2007;8:299-306. |
