All of the following are true regarding type 2 diabetes in children and adolescents EXCEPT:

1.it is estimated that 4% of children and adolescents have impaired glucose tolerance.
2.the rise in type 2 diabetes is primarily attributed to genetic changes.
3.it is estimated that 6 to 17% of overweight children and adolescents have type 2 diabetes.
4.diabetes worsens with time and causes long-term health impairments.


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