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In less than a decade’s time, the number of American teens with type 2 diabetes or prediabetes has risen from 9 percent to 23 percent. Researchers have concluded that these teens, especially when overweight or obese, are primed to suffer cardiovascular disease later in life. Furthermore, overweight teens with diabetes—also known as “diabesity”—have more trouble [...]