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Experts warn of global increase of childhood diabetes

29/04/2013

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Type 1 diabetes is an endocrine and metabolic diseases more common among children
The number of cases of type 1 diabetes is growing rapidly, especially among children, while many are not diagnosed properly, experts say.

According to a study by the International Diabetes Federation, Type 1 diabetes is an endocrine and metabolic diseases most common in childhood and cases among children are increasing worldwide.

Currently, 371 million people suffer from diabetes worldwide, particularly type 2 diabetes, mainly caused by obesity and a poor lifestyle.

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For experts, the development of type 1 diabetes may have genetic causes, but they still do not know what to tell whether the increase in cases of disease.

Moreover, in a number of countries, increasingly children are also being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.

Proper diagnosis

Diabetes manifests when the body can not produce or effectively use insulin, a hormone that regulates the level of blood sugar.

If not treated properly, the disease can produce severe complications.

A person with type 2 diabetes can remain undiagnosed for a long time.

But in the case of type 1 diabetes, if the patient does not receive daily insulin injections to control their blood glucose level, is in danger of death.

Although the disease occur at any age, the most common is that it occurs in children and adolescents under 14 years.

Lack of information about type 1 diabetes, especially in schools, warns expert

According to the report of the International Diabetes Federation, in recent years there has been an annual growth of 3% of cases of type 1 diabetes in the world, mainly in children under 14 years.

The main increase occurred in central and eastern Europe.

Although there are no studies on the effect on other parts of the world, it is believed that the trends are similar overall.

Knowing the symptoms

It is estimated that on average about 78 thousand to 15 years old children develop the disease each year.

Thus, type 1 diabetes can be a huge challenge for many children and adolescents. Besides the physical impact of the disease may hinder or limit social relationships, and affect school performance.

The study indicates that about 25% of children who develop type 1 diabetes are diagnosed when they are in serious condition.

According to Barbara Young, chief executive of Diabetes UK, 'is particularly important that parents know the symptoms of the disease.'

'Currently, the lack of symptoms of type 1 diabetes is one of the main reasons that a staggering number of children are seriously ill when they receive a diagnosis. "

Among the main symptoms, explains the expert, are: frequent need to urinate, thirst abundant, extreme fatigue and unexplained weight loss.

'The priests and the nannies also need to understand that if a child has any of these symptoms have to take her to the doctor as soon as possible, in order to do the test of type 1 diabetes, "added Young.

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