Parents must be aware diabetes symptoms in children who are sometimes difficult to detect. Watch it diabetes symptoms in children and consult immediately.
SERAMBINEWS.COM – Diabetes in children (adolescent diabetes) is plentiful, especially when it starts at a very early age.
Quoting from Boldsky, Type 1 diabetes is common in children, an autoimmune condition in which pancreatic beta cells are destroyed.
This condition causes insufficient insulin production and leads to high blood sugar levels.
Although type 2 diabetes also affects children which is most likely due to obesity, its prevalence is lower than that of adults.
According to a study published in 2018, the incidence of type 1 diabetes is increasing in children and adolescents, with around 22.9 new cases per year per one lakh children up to 15 years of age.
Early diagnosis and early treatment of children for diabetes is very important.
Type 1 diabetes shows symptoms rapidly within a few weeks.
Meanwhile, the symptoms of type 2 diabetes develop slowly over time.
Parents should be aware of the symptoms of diabetes in their children, which are sometimes difficult to detect. Monitor the symptoms of diabetes in these children and consult a medical professional immediately.
Still summarizes from Boldsky, Here are 11 symptoms of diabetes in children and adolescents to watch out for:
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