Research progress of type 2 diabetes mellitus in adolescents

VernacularTitle:青少年2型糖尿病的研究进展
Author: Zehao LIU ¹ ; Jia SUN
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1. 中南大学湘雅医院内分泌科，长沙　410008
Keywords: Diabetes mellitus, type 2; Adolescent; Management; American Diabetes Association annual meeting
From: Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2022;38(1):57-62
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: With the changes of lifestyle, type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM) is spreading among the adolescents. T2DM in adolescents is distinct from type 1 diabetes mellitus and T2DM in adults. T2DM in adolescent progresses more rapidly and is more difficult to treat than that in adults. The prevention and therapy of T2DM in youth is facing severe challenges. This article reviews the epidemiology, pathophysiology, risk factors, comorbidities and complications of T2DM in adolescents as well as evidence-based clinical trials for the management of this disease based on the related hot spots of the 81 st annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association and the results from the latest clinical trials, so as to provide enough reference for the formulation of clinical strategies of T2DM in adolescents.