The prevalence of overweight and obesity remains high among European children, say researchers, with “worrisome” rising trends in some countries, despite stabilising rates and downwards trends in other countries.
In this podcast, Dr Shylaja Srinivasan discusses the care of children and adolescents with type 2 diabetes, and how the findings of the TODAY2 and Ellipse trials will inform treatment decisions.
The latest TODAY2 findings show rapid accumulation of cardiovascular risk factors and diabetes complications following a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes during childhood or adolescence.
The 5-year outcomes of the Teen-LABS cohort show that adolescents who undergo bariatric surgery have a good chance of achieving diabetes remission, but may require more reoperations than adult patients.
The randomised Ellipse trial has demonstrated significant blood glucose reductions with the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist liraglutide in children and adolescents with type 2 diabetes already taking metformin.
