Type 1 diabetes in children is a condition in which your child's body no longer produces an important hormone (insulin). Your child needs insulin to survive, so the missing insulin needs to be replaced with injections or with an insulin pump.

Parents can help their child by treating them as a normal child, with diabetes management as just one aspect of their daily life. Educate siblings and close family members about diabetes so they can understand and support your child.

2018年8月6日 · Children and teens can get Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes. Learn the differences between the two.

2023年11月18日 · Type 2 diabetes in children is a chronic disease that affects the way your child's body processes sugar (glucose) for fuel. Without treatment, the disorder causes sugar to build up in the bloodstream, which can lead to serious long-term consequences.

2024年11月22日 · Recognize the signs of type 1 diabetes in children, including drowsiness, thirst, and fruity breath. Learn when to seek medical help for this autoimmune disorder.

2023年2月6日 · Recognizing diabetes is not as easy as many people think — especially when it’s a child with diabetes. Here are the signs and symptoms you need to know to identify diabetes in kids early — and why early intervention is key.

High blood sugar levels and dehydration caused by uncontrolled diabetes is dangerous and can cause children to need intravenous insulin and fluids in a pediatric emergency room or critical care unit. Type 2 diabetes was once called “adult onset" diabetes, because children hardly ever got it.

2024年9月16日 · Diabetes—in kids and adults—is a long-lasting (chronic) condition that affects how your body turns sugars known as glucose into energy. Your body turns most of the food you eat into glucose and releases it into your blood stream. It does this using a hormone called insulin.

Type 1 diabetes is the most common type in children, accounting for two thirds of new cases in children of all racial and ethnic groups. It is one of the most common chronic childhood diseases, occurring in 1 in 300 children by age 18 (1).

About half of teens with prediabetes go on to develop diabetes, especially those who continue to gain weight. What causes diabetes? Some children with type 1 diabetes have inherited certain genes that make their immune system more likely to …