Author Question: The drugs recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics for use in children with diabetes ... (Read 59 times)

Destiiny22 · **on:** Jul 24, 2018

The drugs recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics for use in children with diabetes (depending upon type of diabetes) are:

1. Metformin and insulin
2. Sulfonylureas and insulin glargine
3. Split-mixed dose insulin and GPL-1 agonists
4. Biguanides and insulin lispro

Question 2

Unlike most type 2 diabetics where obesity is a major issue, older adults with low body weight have higher risks for morbidity and mortality. The most reliable indicator of poor nutritional status in older adults is:

1. Weight loss in previously overweight persons
2. Involuntary loss of 10 of body weight in less than 6 months
3. Decline in lean body mass over a 12-month period
4. Increase in central versus peripheral body adiposity