Children can have type 2 diabetes, making the statement false. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune condition typically seen in youth, while type 2 diabetes is increasingly diagnosed in children due to factors like obesity. Awareness and preventive measures are crucial in addressing both types of diabetes in young populations.
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Children can indeed have type 2 diabetes, making the statement false. Both type 1 and type 2 diabetes can affect children, with type 1 being autoimmune and type 2 often linked to factors like obesity. Increasing numbers of children are being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes today. ;