Childhood Diabetes and Obesity

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Childhood Diabetes and Obesity
I. Introduction
Modern prosperity has brought children in the developed world an unprecedented standard of living and health care. Child mortality, once commonplace, has become a rarity. However, prosperity has exposed children to some of the same lifestyle dangers that modern adults face. Prominent among these are the disorders associated with obesity, which have become more and more prominent. (1)
I propose to investigate one of these threats, child obesity and the increasing incidence of Type II diabetes in children. This is a change that seems to be linked with lifestyle changes, even though diabetes has a considerable genetic component as well. After surveying the situation, I will discuss some ways in...

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