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New cases of type 2 diabetes, when the body can’t use or make enough insulin, soared in kids during the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn the signs and how CHOP can help!
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CHOP researchers have shown that a targeted treatment they developed is effective at controlling blood sugar in patients with hyperinsulinism.
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A community health worker helped one family learn to manage diabetes — and life.
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Community health workers work with families to help them overcome social challenges.
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In a study published in Diabetes Care, CHOP researchers find having youth buy-in from the beginning helps ensure consistent use of continuous glucose monitoring.
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Prediabetes is a serious condition that can be managed or reversed by making healthy diet and lifestyle choices.
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At Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, multiple members of the Diabetes Center work as a team to help families manage their child’s diabetes.
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A multi-center team of researchers led by Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has discovered a genetic signature that could help distinguish an adult-onset form of diabetes sharing many type 1 diabetes (T1D) characteristics from pediatric-onset T1D.
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As a pediatric endocrinologist, my unfortunate answer to parents perplexed by their child’s diagnosis is: “No.” Related to rising rates of obesity, the incidence of youth-onset type 2 diabetes (T2D) has been increasing by 5% annually in the United States, with the greatest increase among racial and ethnic minorities.
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ISPAD has recommended that children with diabetes aim for a target A1C of less than 7%, instead of the higher target of 7.5%.