Some years back, it was very difficult or rare to know about a child with Type 2 Diabetes. Even Though type 1 diabetes also known as juvenile-onset occur in childhood type 2 diabetes was hard to find but now that is not the case anymore. Certain study by CDC have concluded that above 180,000 people of age below 20 have type 2 diabetes also known as adult-onset diabetes.
So what are the things we need to know are explained below:
What is Type 2 diabetes?
The carbohydrates in the food are broken down by digestive system into blood sugar glucose.These glucose are transferred by insulin hormone( secreted by pancreas) from blood vessels into the body cells so that they can be used as energy.
If a kid has type 2 diabetes, the cells in the kid's body are resistant to the insulin effects and the amount of glucose increases in the blood and reaches a dangerous level in the child’s body.In a short period body becomes less able to control the level of glucose in blood vessels. The high sugar level in blood can lead to kidney failure, heart disease and in some cases blindness.
Some of the risk factors for type diabetes in Children are
- Overweight
- Hereditary
- Gender
- Ethnic groups
- Insulin resistance
- Lack of Exercise
- Hormone problem
- Unhealthy diets
Symptoms
Some of the common symptoms of type 2 diabetes in children are:
- Sudden Weight loss
- Feeling thirsty after eating
- Mouth becomes dry
- Urinate frequently
- Vision becomes blurred
- Skin is itchy
- Healing is slow (Sores or cuts)
- Hand or feet Numbness
Diabetes Treatment in Kerala for Children
The first and foremost step in treating a child with type 2 diabetes is consulting a Diabetes specialist. The doctor will check if the child’s height, weight and age. Based on this result the doctor will decide if the child is overweight. Also the blood sugar level is tested to conclude if the child has diabetes or prediabetes. If the id has diabetes it is hard to find out if it is type 1 or 2 diabetes. So if your child has any of the above symptoms visit the nearby Diabetes Hospital kerala or Diabetes Doctor.
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