Exercise, activity a friend to kids with diabetes

According to the National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP), about 177,000 people under the age of 20 suffer from diabetes. Those numbers figure to rise in the coming years. That’s thanks in large part to rising obesity rates among children, who are becoming increasingly susceptible to type 2 diabetes, a condition formerly known as adult-onset diabetes.

While many parents of children diagnosed with diabetes might feel as though physical activity is something their children should avoid or keep to a minimum, such precautions could be much ado about nothing. In fact, college basketball this year...