Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Tips to prevent juvenile diabetes

The number of cases of diabetes type 1 or juvenile diabetes is increasing rapidly, especially among children, and many are not diagnosed properly, say experts. According to a report by the International Diabetes Federation, type 1 diabetes is one of the most common endocrine and metabolic diseases in childhood. The time bomb of obesity in China and the number of children who develop this form of diabetes is increasing worldwide. Currently about 371 million people suffer from diabetes in the world, mainly type 2 diabetes which is known is caused by obesity and lifestyle. Although it is thought that genes play a role in the development of type 1 diabetes, experts do not know with certainty what is due to the increase in cases of the disease. And Furthermore, in a large number of countries increasingly more children also are being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes occurs when the body cannot produce or use insulin efficiently.

BBC



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