McConnaughey, Janet,

Third of Kids Will Be Diabetic, Unless Habits Change, CDC Says. Janet McConnaughey. - Gazette-Mail, 2003. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Article 8, Health, 1522-323X; .

Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Originally Published: Third of Kids Will Be Diabetic, Unless Habits Change, CDC Says, June 15, 2003; pp. 8B.

"One in three U.S. children born in 2000 will become diabetic unless many more people start eating less and exercising more, a scientist with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns." (GAZETTE-MAIL) This article presents CDC predictions about the growing diabetes epidemic, a disease which can lead to "a host of problems, including blindness, kidney failure, amputation and heart disease."

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)


Diabetes--Prevention
Diabetes in children
Food habits
Health behavior in children
Non-insulin-dependent diabetes

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