Is it true that if you eat too much sugar you're more likely to get type 2 diabetes, is this especially true in children?

Yes and No: In the broad sense, consumption of excessive amounts of sugar will likely lead to obesity and type 2 diabetes in an adult( although any food excesses can lead down this path).In children, their growing bodies seem to accomidate many excesses without it. I've never seen type 2 younger than 15. Children have type1 resulting from a process that destroys their Insulin production.

No: Too many calories, no matter which food contains those calories, leads to being overweight, and can lead to what is called morbid obesity. This condition is connected to a higher risk of type 2 diabetes, for everyone. Calories, not sugar specifically, is the issue. If you eat too much you are at higher risk, no matter what you eat.

May be: Too much sugar get converted in fat and the increased fat in your body increase the risk of developing diabetes.

No: Sugar intake doesn't have much to do with developing type 2 diabetes unless you're overweight and getting heavier as a result of what you're eating. Type 2 diabetes develops as a result of Insulin resistance which is worsened by obesity.

No evil in sugar: There is nothing evil about sugar, which has been implicated in countless health problems over the years. Sugar is not the problem; calories are. (this goes for high-fructose corn syrup, as well.) too many calories makes one overweight. Being overweight leads to Insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. The solution is eating healthy, exercising and maintaining a healthy weight.