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Children Suffering From Diabetes |
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Diabetes is a complex disorder wherein the blood sugar
levels in the body are abnormally high. The condition could be due to a
number of reasons from an inability of the pancreas to produce enough
insulin, which is responsible for moving the glucose (sugar) from the
blood into the cells for use in energy production, or to the inability
of the cells themselves to respond to insulin so that glucose remains
accumulated in the bloodstream.
Diabetes can
affect anyone, regardless of age. In fact, one particular type of
diabetes, Type 1 Diabetes or Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (IDDM)
was formerly known as Juvenile Diabetes because individuals who are
usually affected are children and young adults.
In Type 1
Diabetes, the body is unable to produce insulin, or able to produce
insulin but in gradually decreasing amounts so that the hormone cannot
perform its function of facilitating glucose into cells. Because of this
malfunction in insulin-production, children who are affected almost
always require insulin as treatment.
Knowing that one has Type 1
Diabetes can be scary, both for the parent and for the child. After all,
Type 1 Diabetes is a serious illness with fatal consequences if the
right steps are not taken. But if you, as a parent, do something to help
your child, then there is no reason to be afraid. People with diabetes
can live long, healthy, and happy lives.
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