Impact of lifestyle behavior change on glycemic control in youth with type 2 diabetes

Authors :: Linda M. Delahanty
Lorraine E. Levitt Katz
A. Wauters
Paula M. Trief
Janine A. Higgins
Carolyn E. Ievers-Landis
Andrea M. Kriska
Patrice M. Yasuda
Laure El Ghormli
Kenneth C. Copeland
Source :: Pediatric Diabetes. 19:36-44
Publication Year :: 2017
Publisher :: Hindawi Limited, 2017.
Abstract: Background Little is known about the feasibility and impact of lifestyle intervention, determined by change in diet and cardiovascular fitness (CRF), on glycemic control in youth who are overweight with type 2 diabetes. This was examined in the Treatment Options for type 2 Diabetes in Adolescents and Youth (TODAY) clinical trial cohort from across 15 US centers. Subjects TODAY enrolled 699 youth aged 10 to 17 years with type 2 diabetes

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