Obesity and Diabetes in Adolescents

Over thirteen thousand adolescents are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes
every year in America. Diabetes is a rapidly growing and serious health problem among young people today. There has also been an increase in the number of teenagers with type 2 diabetes as well. This is disturbing due to the fact that this has normally been a more common disorder among adults over forty who are overweight.

Type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes are the two types of diabetes, . Type 1 is also known as juvenile diabetes and is usually diagnosed in childhood. It is due to the pancreas` inability to produce enough insulin. In type 2 diabetes there is not enough insulin produced by the pancreas. The body may not make proper use of the insulin that is available.

Several studies have linked an increasing number of people being diagnosed with diabetes to obesity. When a person is obese or very overweight they are overtaxing their pancreas and this can lead to type 2 diabetes. Being obese is a risk factor for diabetes but that does not necessarily mean that you will develop the disease if you are obese. By losing weight and leading a healthier lifestyle you can reduce or eliminate the obesity risk factor.

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