Type 2 Diabetes and the Importance of Exercise for Children

Dr. Deborah Bowlby, a pediatric endocrinologist at the Medical University of South Carolina, discusses how Type 2 diabetes is on the rise among children. The main risk factor associated with the increase in Type 2 diabetes among children is attributed to obesity. Dr. Bowlby explains the importance of children staying active and exercising.

Source: MUSC Pediatrics Podcast - April 5, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Medical Univeristy of South CarolinaMedical Univeristy of South Carolina Source Type: podcasts