
The Detail How Kiwi kids are becoming the new face of 'adult' diabetes
Nov 16, 2025
24:05
Type 1 diabetes used to be called 'juvenile diabetes', and Type 2 affected adults. But that's no longer the case, and the number of kids with Type 2 in New Zealand is rising.
A specialist in treating childhood diabetes says that some children are born "almost what we call 'programmed'" to have the disease - but new medicine could help put them in remission
Guests:
- Dr Craig Jefferies - Paediatric Endocrinologist at Starship
- Guyon Espiner - RNZ In Depth
Learn More:
- Read an article from Best Practice Journal on how primary care can help with the rise of type 2
- Read more on the difference between type 1 and type 2 here
- Learn more about the rise in amputations associated with type 2 diabetes
