The Rise of Pediatric Diabetes: What Parents Need To Know About Children's Metabolic Health

In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Tamara Hannon to discuss the growing impact of diabetes, obesity, and insulin resistance on today's youth. As a board-certified pediatric endocrinologist and Professor of Pediatrics at the Indiana University School of Medicine, Dr. Hannon has dedicated her career to understanding, preventing, and treating metabolic disorders in children and adolescents.

Dr. Hannon serves as Director of the Pediatric Diabetes Program and the Youth Diabetes Prevention Clinic at Riley Hospital for Children, where she helps care for more than 1,800 pediatric diabetes patients from across Indiana and neighboring states. In addition to her clinical work, she leads and collaborates on research initiatives focused on diabetes prevention, improving insulin function, and increasing patient and community engagement in diabetes care.

Hit play to explore:

• Why rates of childhood obesity and diabetes continue to rise.

• The relationship between insulin resistance, obesity, and metabolic health.

• Key warning signs of prediabetes and Type 2 diabetes in children.

• How Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes differ in young patients.

With a background in nutrition science and extensive experience in pediatric endocrinology, Dr. Hannon combines clinical expertise with patient-centered research to improve outcomes for children living with diabetes and related metabolic conditions. Her work focuses on developing practical, evidence-based strategies that help young people achieve better health both now and throughout adulthood.

Connect with Dr. Hannon:

Indiana University Profile

Riley Hospital for Children

LinkedIn

Research Gate

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🛍️ Recommended Books from this Episode

📖 Type 1 Diabetes in Children, Adolescents and Young Adults – A comprehensive guide on managing Type 1 diabetes in young patients, covering treatment, lifestyle, and long-term care. 👉 Get it here