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Article: Many Faces of Diabetes in American Youth: High Rates in Those Under Age 20; Findings From the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study.(Report)
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- February 26, 2009
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Byline: University of Colorado Denver
AURORA, Colo., Feb. 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- New findings from the largest nationwide diabetes surveillance effort show unexpectedly high rates of childhood diabetes in U.S. adolescents across most ethnic and racial groups. Five articles appear in the March supplement of Diabetes Care and provide a comprehensive picture of diabetes in the nation's youth among a variety of ethnic/racial groups including non-Hispanic whites, Hispanics, African-Americans, Asian/Pacific Islanders, and American Indians/Navajo Nation. The articles stem from the research findings of the national SEARCH study and describe important aspects of the ...