Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease because of disruption of the insulin work. This condition can occur early in children, especially for type 1 diabetes. Therefore recognize the symptoms of diabetes mellitus in children.
Type 1 diabetes in children is a condition in which the pancreas no longer produces insulin so the children will need assistance in order to survive.
This loss of insulin can be replaced with insulin injections or pumps. This type of diabetes mellitus, formerly known as adolescent diabetes or with insulin-dependent diabetes.
As quoted from the Mayo Clinic, Monday (05/17/2010) the signs and symptoms of type 1 diabetes usually develop quickly.
The following are some signs:
1. Increased thirst and frequent urination. Excess sugars that accumulate in the blood flow of fluid withdrawn child will make to the network, this is likely to make children become thirsty. As a result children to drink and urinate more often than usual.
2. Children always feel hungry. In the absence of sufficient insulin, the sugar diasup will not be able to enter the cell. As a result, the organ will be drained of energy and hunger that triggers continuously.
3. Weight loss. Although the children to eat more than usual, but the children still lose weight. Without the energy intake of sugar, then the muscle tissue and fat reserves will shrink. Weight loss can not be explained is often the first symptom noticed.
4. Children become easily tired and lethargic. This is due to a shortage of cells, sugar intake.
5. Children showed unusual behavior. Children with type 1 diabetes who have not diagnosed often become irritable or suddenly becomes moody and upset.
6. Blurred vision. If the child's blood sugar is too high, then the fluid can be drawn from the lens of the eye that can affect the child's ability to focus clearly.
7. Fungal infections. Fungal infection on the genitals can be a first sign of type 1 diabetes in girls.
In infants and children are still small, the first indication of type 1 diabetes probably a fungal infection that causes severe diaper rash and far worse than just red, swollen or unusual skin rashes. In addition lethargy, dehydration and abdominal pain can also indicate diabetes type 1.
Treatment for type 1 diabetes is a lifelong commitment because it requires regular blood sugar monitoring, healthy diet and exercise regularly even for children.
Because the children will continue to grow and experience changes, so the possibility of required doses or different types of insulin and diet changes.
Monitoring blood sugar levels should be done routinely, it is important to prevent children experienced hypoglycemia (blood sugar levels are too low) or hyperglycemia (blood sugar levels are too high) due to inappropriate use of insulin. Because these two conditions can lead to diabetes complications.
Children can not be given a strict diet, because children still need a lot of fruits, vegetables, grains, foods high in nutrients and low in fat and fewer animal products. Eating sweet foods that may, if occasionally only, as long recana still included in the diet of children (meal plan).
Invite your child to get regular physical activity, but remember that physical activity can affect blood sugar levels up to 12 hours after exercise. Therefore if you want to start a new activity, check blood sugar levels more often than usual to see how the body reacts to these activities.
Although type 1 diabetes requires consistent care, but as technology advances in blood glucose monitoring and insulin delivery can facilitate monitoring. With proper treatment, children with type 1 diabetes can have hope to live longer.
Type 1 diabetes in children is a condition in which the pancreas no longer produces insulin so the children will need assistance in order to survive.
This loss of insulin can be replaced with insulin injections or pumps. This type of diabetes mellitus, formerly known as adolescent diabetes or with insulin-dependent diabetes.
As quoted from the Mayo Clinic, Monday (05/17/2010) the signs and symptoms of type 1 diabetes usually develop quickly.
The following are some signs:
1. Increased thirst and frequent urination. Excess sugars that accumulate in the blood flow of fluid withdrawn child will make to the network, this is likely to make children become thirsty. As a result children to drink and urinate more often than usual.
2. Children always feel hungry. In the absence of sufficient insulin, the sugar diasup will not be able to enter the cell. As a result, the organ will be drained of energy and hunger that triggers continuously.
3. Weight loss. Although the children to eat more than usual, but the children still lose weight. Without the energy intake of sugar, then the muscle tissue and fat reserves will shrink. Weight loss can not be explained is often the first symptom noticed.
4. Children become easily tired and lethargic. This is due to a shortage of cells, sugar intake.
5. Children showed unusual behavior. Children with type 1 diabetes who have not diagnosed often become irritable or suddenly becomes moody and upset.
6. Blurred vision. If the child's blood sugar is too high, then the fluid can be drawn from the lens of the eye that can affect the child's ability to focus clearly.
7. Fungal infections. Fungal infection on the genitals can be a first sign of type 1 diabetes in girls.
In infants and children are still small, the first indication of type 1 diabetes probably a fungal infection that causes severe diaper rash and far worse than just red, swollen or unusual skin rashes. In addition lethargy, dehydration and abdominal pain can also indicate diabetes type 1.
Treatment for type 1 diabetes is a lifelong commitment because it requires regular blood sugar monitoring, healthy diet and exercise regularly even for children.
Because the children will continue to grow and experience changes, so the possibility of required doses or different types of insulin and diet changes.
Monitoring blood sugar levels should be done routinely, it is important to prevent children experienced hypoglycemia (blood sugar levels are too low) or hyperglycemia (blood sugar levels are too high) due to inappropriate use of insulin. Because these two conditions can lead to diabetes complications.
Children can not be given a strict diet, because children still need a lot of fruits, vegetables, grains, foods high in nutrients and low in fat and fewer animal products. Eating sweet foods that may, if occasionally only, as long recana still included in the diet of children (meal plan).
Invite your child to get regular physical activity, but remember that physical activity can affect blood sugar levels up to 12 hours after exercise. Therefore if you want to start a new activity, check blood sugar levels more often than usual to see how the body reacts to these activities.
Although type 1 diabetes requires consistent care, but as technology advances in blood glucose monitoring and insulin delivery can facilitate monitoring. With proper treatment, children with type 1 diabetes can have hope to live longer.
