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Type 2 diabetes in children

Type 2 diabetes in children

Type 2 diabetes is common in adults, but it's beginning to occur in children too, and is linked with overweight, sedentary lifestyles. Diabetes is a hormone disorder. It happens when your child has too much sugar (glucose) in their blood....

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Diabetes, type 1 in children

goodtoknow says: There are two main types of diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is often diagnosed in childhood and can be treated with insulin injections. Type 2 diabetes is more common in adults although it's beginning to occur in children too, and can be linked with overweight, sedentary lifestyles. Diabetes is a hormone disorder that happens when your child has too much sugar (glucose) in their blood. Symptoms include raging thirst and going to the loo a lot. Diabetes can sometimes be controlled by diet and lifestyle changes, or with tablets or insulin injections. Diabetes treatments are very successful and most diabetic children can lead full normal lives.

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