The Epidemic of Kids and Diabetes
Kids are being effected more and more these days with diabetes. It used to be mainly a disease that adults were diagnosed with. This epidemic is spreading and why is this?
Many that are obese are at risk for type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes interferes with your body ability to process insulin correctly. This is the first thing you need to understand about the disease.
Individuals who have a family history of diabetes, especially those whose parents were diagnosed with diabetes are often quite likely to develop the disease. In children who have been afflicted over 90% will have dark and shiny skin patches that can be found in areas where the skin creases like the back of the neck or in between fingers.
It’s true that one’s genetic makeup can predispose them to having diabetes, but more and more it has been discovered that when children are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes it is due to environmental and behavioral influences. For many of today’s youth, their obesity levels have been on the rise. This is really due to the foods and exercise routine that the children are exposed to or the lack there of. Today’s grocery stores are filled with processed and sugary foods that can really wreck havoc with a child’s blood sugar levels.
It is important that children be watched for signs of Type 2 diabetes. You should get your child tested if they are over ten years of age and have or are experiencing puberty. Additionally, if your child has a body mass index that is toward the higher end of their percentile (greater than 85%). Or if your child is significantly overweight then you may want to get them looked at. Additionally, if your child is displaying these factors and you have a family history that is rich in diabetes or shows signs of insulin resistance then you will not want to waste time in hesitating to get your child tested.
Many of the parents choices for food and diet can effect their kids health. So try to avoid giving your kid unhealthy foods to decrease the chance of them getting diabetes.
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