Inside the Perfect Storm Driving Type 2 Diabetes in Children | By Jennifer Sweenie

As childhood obesity and Type 2 diabetes rise at alarming rates, experts are sounding the alarm about how fast the condition progresses in young people, and why the roots go deeper than diet and exercise.

Dr. Evan Nadler emphasizes that early intervention isn’t optional; it’s essential.

He explains that metabolic dysfunction develops faster in kids than adults, with lifelong consequences if left untreated.

Dr. Nadler highlights the intergenerational transmission of obesity, where parents’ past lifestyle and nutrition choices can epigenetically influence their children’s health before birth.

His message is clear: treating today’s generation is the only way to protect the next. By combining practical family-based changes with proactive medical care, Dr. Nadler advocates for a holistic, urgent approach to reversing childhood metabolic disease.

Listen to the full episode here.