Many parents have already heard about diabetes, and they also need to perceive that this disease actually can happen to children. Thus, the pediatrician specializes in endocrine diseases, diabetes, and growth at Phayathai 2 hospital Children’s Health Center has described about diabetes in children.
What is diabetes in children? It is a condition of hyperglycemia.
Types of diabetes
1. Type1: the diabetes is caused by insulin hormone deficiency, which also makes the body’s cell struggle at tranfering blood sugar and for using it as the body’s energy.
2. Type 2: diabetes which is caused by insulin insufficiency. The body is unable to process, due to the body’s cells are resistant to insulin.
In Thailand, the incidence of the type 2 diabetes in children and adolescents has been increasing during the time of 10 to 20 years along with obesity, more than 56 percent. However, the type2 is usually found conditions of obesity, thick black skin on the neck and a history of the family who has diabetes while symptoms have not been appeared yet.
Cause of diabetes and types
1. Type 1: genetic and infection with the virus that causes the pancreatic cells damage by body’s immune system. Including insulin insufficiency.
2. Type 2: genetic, race, obesity condition, and underweight infant.
Symptoms of children with diabetes.
1.Type 1: Frequent urination, drinking water frequently, overeating but get weight loss. Including fatigue, however, usually occur in skinny children.
2. Type 2: This type is usually found in obese children with a thick black skin on the neck. However, there are many causes for this type of disease such as family history that make parents take their children for a detection. The symptoms are frequent urination, frequent water drinking.
Remedy
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1. Type1: hormones injection( insulin) under the skin for 3-4 times a day, and most importantly is to control the food intake and exercising.
2. Type 2: The drug used to stimulate insulin hormone function. And most iimportantlyis to control the food intake and exercising.
Diabetes in children, if it has been left for so long may affect the body and causes an emergency that changes the blood to acid Including fatigue, deep breathing, dehydration, minerals deficiency. Moreover, in long-term the blood sugar level will be raised, causing kidney disease, macular degeneration, hyperglycemia and coronary artery disease in the future.
Prevention
Breastfeeding is required for infant, for other range age children require a good nutrition with a moderate amount. Avoid snacking, and do a regular exercise as routine. Including body weight check-up which is suitable for age and gender.
