Added sugars may be behind spike in type 2 diabetes in children
Danielle Dimengo, RD/LD, a clinical dietitian at Akron Children's, says that too many added sugars in a child's diet may put them at risk for type 2 diabetes.
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Danielle Dimengo, RD/LD, a clinical dietitian at Akron Children's, says that too many added sugars in a child's diet may put them at risk for type 2 diabetes.
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