Pediatric Type II Diabetes, 1st Edition

Traditionally considered an adult disorder, type 2 diabetes in children has been steadily increasing in the past several years. This easy-to-read reference presents a succinct overview of clinically-focused topics covering diagnosis, treatment, management, and complications of type 2 diabetes mellitus in pediatric patients. An ideal reference for both pediatric endocrinologists as well as pediatricians, it's an excellent overview of this fast-changing and complex field.

Key Features

• • Covers clinical presentation, diagnostic criteria, screening, and other topics related to diagnosis. 

• • Discusses complications such as hypertension, retinopathy, depression, PCOS, fatty liver, and more.  

• • Includes information on medications, lifestyle interventions, and surgical treatment. 

• • Consolidates today's available information and experience in this timely area into one convenient resource. 

Author Information
By Grace Kim, MD, MS, Assistant Professor, Division of Endocrine, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, Washington

Section 1: Introduction

1. Pathophysiology of Insulin Resistance and Type II Diabetes 

Section 2: Clinical Presentation and Diagnosis 

2. Clinical Presentation of Type II Diabetes 

3. Diagnostic Criteria for Pediatriac Prediabetes 

4. Screening and Diagnosis of Type II Diabetes 

5. Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young (MODY) 

Section 3: Complications 

6. Hypertension, nephropathy and Type II Diabetes 

7. Dyslipidemia and Type II Diabetes 

8. Retinopathy and Type II Diabetes 

9. Depression and Type II Diabetes 

10. PCOS and Type II Diabetes 

11. Type II Diabetes and Fatty Liver 

Section 4: Treatment 

12. Medications for the Treatment of Type II Diabetes 

13. Surgical Treatment