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2,000 Bulgarian children are suffering from diabetes

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Nearly 2,000 Bulgarian children are suffering from diabetes, the Chairperson of the Association of Children with Diabetes Elisaveta Kotova told Horizont channel of the Bulgarian National Radio. An eight month-old baby is the youngest one. Some children are suffering from type 2 diabetes which is quite worrying, because this type of diabetes is typical for people aged 40 or above. This is due to obesity, overweight and sedentary life, Elisaveta Kotova said.




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