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Volume 23 Number 4

June 2000

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1	TYPE 2 DIABETES IN YOUTH Katie Conschafter, MS, RD, CDE, LD Across our country we are seeing a growing population of obese and overweight youth. Today at least one in five children is overweight.1 Coupled with this increase in excess weight among children is an increase in the number of youth being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.
7	Recommended Resources/References for the Management of Pediatric Diabetes Staff Articles and web resources for Pediatric Diabetes
8	Management and Post-Meal Insulin Dosing for Toddlers and reschoolers with Type 1 Diabetes Dessa Hartz, RD, CD Feeding a toddler or preschooler is a challenge in and of itself. Factor in type 1 diabetes and it becomes an even greater challenge.
12	Insulin Pump Therapy for Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Jennifer Cleveland, MMSc, RD, CDE Results from the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT) in 1993 indicate that patients with type 1 diabetes who are in “tight” glycemic control have fewer long-term complications related to diabetes.1
16	Training Opportunities Patricia Novak, MPH, RD Near term opportunities.
16	Job Opportunities Staff
17	Continuing Professional Education Opportunity Staff This self-study program is available only to members of the Pediatric Nutrition Practice Group.

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Publication of an advertisement in the Building Block for Life should not be construed as endorsement of the advertisement, of the advertiser or the product by the American Dietetic Association and/or the Pediatric Nutrition Practice Group.

FOR THIS ISSUE:

EDITOR

Robyn Wong , MPH, RD, CSP

Children with Special Health Needs Branch
State of Hawaii Dept of Health
741 Sunset Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96816

Co-EDITOR

Joan Sentipal Walerius, MS, RD

12742 Portland Circle
Burnsville, MN 55337

SUBMISSION DEADLINES

Focus: Complementary Nutrition
Sept 15, 2000
Fall 2000

Focus:Ketogenic Diet
Nov 15, 2000
Winter 2001

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