How To Determine If My Child Has Any of the Symptoms of Diabetes
Children under the age of 16 are often diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, also known as juvenile diabetes. It’s the most common form of diabetes and ninety to ninety-five percent of American children have this type of disease.
Juvenile diabetes is caused by the pancreases inability to produce insulin. This type of autoimmune disease causes the bodies defense system to attack the organs and tissues of its host. The number of cases involving juvenile diabetes has risen over the past three decades. In America and Europe, the diagnosis of diabetes has tripled. Along with the rise in type 1 diabetes, type 2 has also risen in children, not commonly diagnosed in years past.
There have not been many studies done on why children are now becoming obese. If I had to guess I would have to say that there are too many children staying indoors not doing very much of anything except playing on their game consoles, getting on the internet, and watching too much television. This is the stage where parents need to act quickly. If a child is overweight and makes better choices in their lifestyle, and gets more active with sports and playing outdoors, then type 2 diabetes can be avoided all together.
Symptoms of juvenile diabetes are basically the same symptoms as that of an adult with the disease. They could include, but are not limited to:
weight loss,
A chronic feeling of being tired
Being thirsty all the time
Having to urinate all the time
Dark patches on the skin usually found in the creases of the skin near the eyes and neck.
Although there are many diseases and condtions that occur when a person is obese, diabetes is just one of the few that can be controlled. Whether it be medication, diet and/or exercise, parents of obese children can help them with issues by getting the children involved with their treatment.
The parents and child, along with a physician, can devise a plan that best suits their lifestyle.
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November 7th, 2011 at 12:09 am
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