Type 2 diabetes is linked to heavy sugar consumption and sugary drinks; it was historically called 'adult onset diabetes' because it appeared only in adults in the previous generation, but now one out of four American teenagers is pre-diabetic or diabetic.

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Type 2 diabetes is linked to heavy sugar consumption and especially sugary drinks. It's called adult onset diabetes because in my parents' generation, we only saw it in adults. Today, one out of four American teenagers is pre-diabetic or diabetic.

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Why we can't stop eating unhealthy foodsTEDMED
Created: 8/11/2026, 7:57:37 AM

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