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Q: Which is more common in children type 1 or type 2 diabetes?

A: type 1 is most common. this is when someone’s body doesn’t make any insulin. type 2 is usually in adults because the body can no longer make enough or can’t use it efficiently.

Q: Can teens and children have type 2 diabetes?
I was wondering if only people in their 40s+ are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and if only people below that age are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.

A: Anyone can develop type 2 diabetes. While traditionally associated with older people because children are expected to be active/slim, now that that trend is changing, more and more children are becoming diabetic.

Also, anyone at any age can develop type 1 diabetes, although it’s more commonly diagnosed in children and teenagers. When diagnosed in adults, it’s frequently misdiagnosed as type 2, with later antibody tests revealing that they are a latent-onset type 1- which for some people, can take years.

Q: What are the odds of my children getting diabetes type 2 if I have it and both of their grandmothers have it?

A: Heredity is only one factor affecting the odds of a person getting Type 2 diabetes. Personal lifestyle decisions are extremely important! It would be very desirable for you to teach your children to eat the proper amount of food and a well-balanced diet. Also, to exercise, get plenty of rest, and avoid stress.

The best way to teach your children is by being an example that they aspire to.

The ADA web site has a lot of information on what contributes to diabetes and how to delay or prevent it.

Q: Is type 2 diabetes in children reversible by diet and exercise?

A: No, there is no CURE for diabetes. However, with diet and exercise it can be completely manageable.

Q: How many Amish children have type 2 Diabetes?

A: Most children get type 1.
There are some teens that are more recently getting type 2.

I am sure you can look it up !

Q: What are 3 symptoms of type 2 diabetes in children?

A: Hi there! I saw your question and wanted to let you know the answer. Type 2 diabetes (also called “adult onset diabetes”) used to be rare in children, but it seems these cases are on the rise. The two types of diabetes are really very different diseases. Briefly:

Type 1 diabetes can occur at any age, but it usually develops in people under the age of 30. It is also called insulin-dependent diabetes or juvenile onset diabetes. It is a lifelong disease, and they don’t know what causes it to develop. Symptoms are usually severe and occur rapidly. In this disease, the cells of the pancreas produce little or no insulin. Insulin is the hormone that allows glucose (sugar) to enter body cells so that they can use the glucose for energy. Without enough insulin, glucose builds up in the bloodstream instead of going into the cells. The body is unable to use this glucose for energy, despite high levels in the bloodstream. This leads to many problems and eventually begins to kill nerve cells, causing blindness, heart problems, and pains throughout the body. Symptoms of Type I are increased hunger, frequent urination, and excessive thirst. Within 5 to 10 years, the insulin-producing beta cells of the pancreas are completely destroyed and the body can not longer produce insulin. The person must then inject insulin, or their body will deteriorate rapidly and they can die quickly.

Type 2 diabetes usually develops in middle age or later. The typical Type 2 Diabetes patient is overweight, although not always. Symptoms usually have a gradual onset. Type 2 diabetes is associated with insulin resistance, rather than the lack of insulin (which is a characteristic of Type 1 diabetes). Insulin resistance is a hereditary tendency. Insulin levels are usually normal or higher than average, but the body’s cells respond sluggishly to insulin. This lack of insulin activity results in higher than normal blood glucose levels. Symptoms are being overweight, feeling tired, frequent urination/thirst, infections that are slow to heal, and sometimes rashes. Many health care providers believe that our Type 2 diabetes is a lifestyle disease. Yes, the genetic predisposition is there, but our “modern” refined diet, lack of exercise, and too much fats and empty carbs are certainly culprits in pushing people toward developing Type 2 diabetes.

Exercise, proper diet (avoiding sugar and white flour and eating more low-starch vegetables and high-fiber foods), and losing weight can often turn Type 2 diabetes around completely. This kind of turn-around is not usually possible with Type 1 diabetes.

Type 2 diabetes in children is more rare but does happen. Children with Type 2 diabetes are usually overweight or obese. They will show unusually high levels of insulin in the blood after eating carbohydrates. This will be followed by a spike in blood sugar. Many children develop a skin problem called acanthosis, which is characterized by velvety, dark colored patches of skin. With exercise, proper diet, and weight loss, Type 2 diabetes in a child can actually be cured, or at least greatly improved.

First thing to do would be to take the child to a doctor, who can correctly determine if the child has diabetes or not. The doctor can refer you to a nutritionist who can help plan a good diet for the child to reduce symptoms and help with weight loss, if needed. And exercise will be key, also.

Keeping a positive attitude helps in overcoming any disease or affliction! If you know a child with diabetes, be supportive, loving, kind, patient, and positive. Stress can have a strong impact on diabetes becoming worse, so the child needs to feel loved, cared for, and supported with positive emotions.

Best of luck! And thanks for your interesting question…

Q: My husband and I have type 2 diabetes, both his parents had type 2 and my father had type 2. Will my children?
I have a daughter who is telling me that she will lose her weight, get into shape and never get diabetes. My husband and I were both told that because we both have it. It is not if our children will get it, it is when. I would like to know, if I was told correctly or if my daughter knows it all.

A: Your daughter knows. If she loses weight, exercises daily and eats a low Glycemic Diet , she can stave off diabetes.Heres the best website for Glycemic Index. It should be a eating bible for all type two diabetics.http://www.mendosa.com/gilists.htm

The glycemic index (GI) is a numerical system of measuring how much of a rise in circulating blood sugar a carbohydrate triggers–the higher the number, the greater the blood sugar response. So a low GI food will cause a small rise, while a high GI food will trigger a dramatic spike. A list of carbohydrates with their glycemic values is shown below. A GI is 70 or more is high, a GI of 56 to 69 inclusive is medium, and a GI of 55 or less is low.

The glycemic load (GL) is a relatively new way to assess the impact of carbohydrate consumption that takes the glycemic index into account, but gives a fuller picture than does glycemic index alone. A GI value tells you only how rapidly a particular carbohydrate turns into sugar. It doesn’t tell you how much of that carbohydrate is in a serving of a particular food. You need to know both things to understand a food’s effect on blood sugar. That is where glycemic load comes in. The carbohydrate in watermelon, for example, has a high GI. But there isn’t a lot of it, so watermelon’s glycemic load is relatively low. A GL of 20 or more is high, a GL of 11 to 19 inclusive is medium, and a GL of 10 or less is low.

Foods that have a low GL almost always have a low GI. Foods with an intermediate or high GL range from very low to very high GI.

Both GI and GL are listed here. The GI is of foods based on the glucose index–where glucose is set to equal 100. The other is the glycemic load, which is the glycemic index divided by 100 multiplied by its available carbohydrate content (i.e. carbohydrates minus fiber) in grams. (The “Serve size (g)” column is the serving size in grams for calculating the glycemic load; for simplicity of presentation I have left out an intermediate column that shows the available carbohydrates in the stated serving sizes.) Take, watermelon as an example of calculating glycemic load. Its glycemic index is pretty high, about 72. According to the calculations by the people at the University of Sydney’s Human Nutrition Unit, in a serving of 120 grams it has 6 grams of available carbohydrate per serving, so its glycemic load is pretty low, 72/100*6=4.32, rounded to 4.

This is the way to control blood sugars and also prevent diabetes.

Good luck my friend, Hope you take my advice.

Q: I need a CURRENT percentage of how many children have Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes in CANADA?
I can’t seem to find a current statistic… if anyone knows or can direct me to where I can find it, can you please let me know.. ASAP!! thank you :)

A: Canada doesn’t give a breakdown between type one and type two in any of their published data. And furthermore, there’s nothing more recent than 2006. See for yourself: http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/2008/ndssdic-snsddac-08/pwdd-iadd-eng.php

Q: Any one have children with type 1 diabetes?
I have 4 children all boys ages 18, 7,5,& 3. My 7year old and 5 year old have diabetes. My 7 year old was 6 months old when diagnosed. The 5 year old was a month shy of 2 when diagnosed. Just want to know. Some times I feel alone dealing with this!

A: I do. I have two boys. An 11 yr old and a 4 yr old. My 4 yr old was diagnosed 2 months before he turned 3. I feel pretty alone in it also since we don;t personally know ahyone with type 1. I do lurk a lot at the childrenwithdiabetes.com forums especially the Parents of Children with Type 1. Also, I lurk at the ADA parents message board. I think I’ve posted one. I actually feel the support just reading the posts because these are parents that understand the roller coaster our family has been on since diagnosis. It’s so much! I can;t imagine how you deal with this disease in TWO kids! you must be an amazing parent!

Q: How do you handle type 2 diabetes and raise 4 children at the same time?

A: Diabetes is the least of my problems.

I handle it easily. Eating healthy won’t hurt the kids and neither will taking them with you on walks.

I have fibromyalgia, so the diabetes is a tiny nuisance in comparison.

Q: If a mother has Type 1 diabetes will her child also develop Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes?
My question is : Is Type 1 diabetes hereditary? Will it be passed on to future generations?

A: it can happen yes i have type 1 diabetes and have a 1year old son and he has not got diabetes so it really depends

Q: Type 1 vs type 2 diabetes in young adults?
I know type 1 often occurs in children, and type 2 generally develops in adulthood, but is now being seen in the younger population. But why would someone in their teens or 20’s develop type 1 instead of type 2?
I know you can get both at any age. what I’m asking is, what makes a person get type 1 instead of type 2

A: You can get Type 1 all the way up into your 30’s. Most cases are diagnosed by the early 20’s, then after that it is called LADA diabetes (Latent something or other). We don’t yet know why people get Type 1, because it’s not weight-related and usually there is no genetic link. Could be a virus that causes it…it’s an autoimmune disease where the body attacks itself for some unknown reason.

Type 2 can occur at any age, usually brought on by obesity and/or genetic factors.

Q: Is it ok to get pregnant with type 2 diabetes?
I have 2 children and have had gestational diabetes with both. I recently found out after having my second child that the gestational diabetes has turned into type 2 diabetes. I was wanting one more child before i call it quits. Does anyone know if it would be safe to have another child with this condition?

A: Absolutely, yes, you can have a safe pregnancy! I’m on my 2nd and I’ve been a type 2 diabetic since before either pregnancy. Here’s what you really need to know:

– get your blood sugars under control before conceiving. Have your blood sugar tested every 3 months with something called a hemoglobin A1C test. This is an average of your sugars over 3 months. You need that to be about 5.5 before conceiving. The reason is that when it comes to pregnancy, the first 8 weeks are the most important for having controlled blood sugars.

– tell whoever is treating your diabetes that you are planning on more children. If you don’t have an endocrinologist, this is the perfect time to get one. Even your PCP can order this test, but you will have to arm yourself with knowledge about diabetes and pregnancy if you don’t have a specialist.

- you will be considered high risk. However, it’s all about those blood sugars. If you keep them normal you are just like any non-diabetic pregnant woman statistically.

– lastly, I should warn you…pregnancy will most likely make your diabetes worse. Just as you didn’t have gestational diabetes after your first child, but did after the second. Pregnancy puts wear and tear on the endocrine system. I was a diabetic but controlled without medications before pregnancy – after, I couldn’t get off the medicine entirely even though I lost more than my baby weight. So do keep that in mind, that it will take a toll on YOUR health.

Good luck!

Q: Can impaired glucose in a 6 year old lead to type 1 diabetes?
I’m looking for info. about being glucose impaired(non-fasting). Here’s the latest: After many several visits to the doctor over the past week, several blood samples have been taken. The results are in the acceptable range. The concern is his glucose levels .When checked with his Accu Chek they’re all over the place. 12-8.7 in one day. Another day he could range 13.5-5.3. He is on a well balanced meal plan. He also has many of the symptoms of diabetes(too many to type). Incase your wondering he is not overweight so weight isn’t an issue. Whenever I google search this topic it takes me to studies on obese children and type 2 diabetes. . He has an app. to see a pediatrician at the end of the month. I want to be prepared so any info. would be great.

A: If you are going to google, Google Juvenile Diabetes. Also, when going to the Dr., request a C peptide test. It shows the insulin production of the pancreas. That is how they can determine if it is Type 1 or 2

Q: My finace & I want children but for the past months we have been tryin and nothing he has type 1 diabetes and?
I’ve heard that its harder for men with diabetes to have children, something 2 do with effecting the sperm and we want children , maybe it could be me? Basically does anyone know if type 1 diabetes effect a mans sperm which does not allow him to concieve??

A: Yes diabetes does in pack fertility. If after six months of trying still nothing go to a doctor and get checked out. It could be either of you but most doctors say try on you own for six months first. i say relax and let it happen sometimes you get so caught up in it. When you step back and don’t stress over it boom you get a baby.

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