| Diabetes is a condition in which the body is not | | | | use during day time while slow-acting insulin is taken at |
| producing enough insulin or the body cells do not | | | | night. Increasing number of older children use |
| respond properly which results in an elevated blood | | | | continuous insulin pumps. Usually in the first year of |
| sugar level. | | | | diagnosing children with DM, they may need only a little |
| Diabetes is known as an illness for adults. But as years | | | | amount of dosage of insulin. And this is called as the |
| goes by and as the world develops, patients who | | | | 'honeymoon period. Hypos avoidance, glucose control |
| have been diagnosed with DM is getting younger and | | | | and insulin treatment should be done to decrease the |
| younger. | | | | DM complications. |
| Type 1 or Juvenile diabetes is the most common | | | | Diet is always a part of a treatment plan for diabetes. |
| diabetes in children. Almost 90-95% at the age of | | | | It is necessary that your child receives a healthy and |
| below 16 has this type of diabetes. This is due to the | | | | balanced diet that is rich in fiber and carbohydrates. |
| failure of the pancreas to produce insulin. This type of | | | | The parents together with the dietitian, should |
| diabetes where the immune system attacks one of | | | | determine the amount of food the child must eat |
| the body's own organ or tissue is classified as an | | | | depending on there age and weight. Sweets are |
| autoimmune disease. Here, the insulin-producing cells | | | | possibly given in reasonable amount together with the |
| which are found in the pancreas are being destroyed. | | | | appropriate dose of insulin once your child is |
| Child diabetes has the same symptoms as the adult | | | | knowledgeable enough to know how her body's |
| have: thirst, weight loss, tiredness, and frequent | | | | response to eating and taking insulin. |
| urination. These symptoms tend to show on over a | | | | Children who have diabetes lives longer with the |
| few weeks. Tummy pains, behavioral problems and | | | | condition than to those who acquired diabetes in |
| headaches are some typical symptoms in children. | | | | adulthood. Diabetes usually starts after puberty, but |
| If your child is diagnosed with diabetes, he should be | | | | mostly concerned in later life. By the age of nine, |
| referred to a specialist in childhood diabetes. | | | | regular checkups for late-stage complications usually |
| Insulin treatment is needed by most children with | | | | begin. And every year check up is done from then on. |
| diabetes. Today, insulin that are fast acting is frequently | | | | |