Intermittent fasting benefits adults but may harm young beta cells, increasing diabetes risk in adolescents. A recent study ...

The 119 adolescents and their families who participated had the following characteristics (mean 6 SD): age 14.3 6 1.3 years, duration of diabetes 5.2 6 3.7 years, Hollingshead Four Factor Index of ...

This is key to regulating blood sugar levels and preventing conditions like type 2 diabetes. However, the adolescent mice showed a troubling decline in their beta cell function, the insulin ...

Obesity rates are set to skyrocket, with one in six children and adolescents worldwide forecast to be obese by 2050, according to a new study.