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What are the statistics of diabetes 1 compared to diabetes 2?
According to diabetes.org 25.8 million children and adults in the United States about 8.3% of the population have diabetes. About 1 in every 400 children have type 1 diabetes. http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-basics/diabetes-statistics/
What is Juvenile diabetes also called?
Type 1 diabetes as it is most common amongst children, teenagers, and young adults.
Can people with type 1 diabetes have children?
Yes, they can, of course.
Children get Type 1 Adults get Type 2 especially if they are obese And pregnant women can get it too What is it?
Diabetes Diabetes in pregnancy is known as Gestational Diabetes
Why do some kids get diabetes when they are young?
Type 1 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes in children. The exact reason has not understood yet but it is most probably caused by inherited mutant genes or environmental triggers such as diet. The majority of children who develop Type 1 don't have a family history of diabetes.
What type of diabetes is most common in children and how can children treat their diabetes?
well i know from experience iv been diabetic for 10 yrs children get type 1 diabetes it is easily treatable with regular blood sugar readings and insulin injections see a doctor
How many children are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes every day?
On average, 40 children per day :(
Types of Diabetes?
There are multiple types of diabetes. Type 1 may also be referred to as jchildhood diabetes. Type 2 is also referred to as adult onset diabetes. The number of children with type 2 is increasing.
Can you get type 1 diabetes at any stage of your life?
There is no age cutoff. I developed Type 1 diabetes at age 59. Juvenile diabetes is a misnomer. Type 1 diabetes means that your pancreas is not secreting insulin. It's more complex, but that's the simple answer.
Where can I receive information about monitoring children's diabetes?
Your child can receive diabetes education from there pediatrician. They can also get info from a local diabetes clinic or doctor. Childhood diabetes is becomming more and more common in children.
What are the causes of diabetes in children?
Type 1 Diabetes is the type of diabetes that affects 90 o 95% of children under the age of 16. Type 1 Diabetes is an autoimmune disease where the pancreas is not able to produce insulin. The body's immune system attacks one of its organs and the insulin producing cells are destroyed. You can read more about these causes at http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/diseases/facts/diabeteschildren.htm
How common is juvenile diabetes in children?
It is more common than people may think. There are as many as three million Americans may have type 1 diabetes. Each year, more than 15,000 children and 15,000 adults - approximately 80 people per day - are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in the U.S.
