Children’s Diabetes

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Children’s diabetes is also known as juvenile diabetes, but more commonly known as type 1 diabetes.

It is the most common form of diabetes in children with ninety to ninety-five percent of carriers being

under 16.

Children’s diabetes or juvenile diabetes is caused by the inability of the pancreas to produce insulin.

It is an autoimmune disease, which means the bodies own defense system attacks the body’s tissues

or organs.

In the last 30 years the number of children’s diabetes had increased three times over and in Europe and the

US there is now appearing type 2 diabetes in children for the first time.

Obesity easily explains type 2, but not why there is such a rise in type 1 diabetes in children. It is believed that a

mixture of genetics and environmental factors are what triggers juvenile diabetes. But the majority of children

don’t have a family history of diabetes.

The symptoms for juvenile diabetes are the same as in adults. Thirst, weight loss, fatigue, frequent urination is

typical, but diabetes in children can also increase stomach pains, headaches and behavior problems.

Doctors should look into the possibility of diabetes in children who have unexplained stomach pains for a few

weeks, along with the typical symptoms.

If you believe your child may be experiencing these symptoms you should schedule them for a thorough

examination and discuss your thoughts with the doctor.

There are now alternative children’s diabetes healing possibilities also with more people becoming disgruntled

over how drugs are more about controlling diabetes or living with diabetes rather than beating diabetes.