Childhood Diabetes

Childhood Diabetes
News
Published study in JAMA Network journal
39.4% increase in childhood diabetes cases since 1990
India: highest number of childhood diabetes cases and deaths in 2019
India: highest disability-adjusted life-years (DALY)
1 DALY = loss of equivalent of one year of full health
Calls for cost-effective and targeted strategies to
Mitigate morbidity and mortality
Reduce socioeconomic burden
Avoid corresponding risks
What
Known as juvenile diabetes or insulin-dependent diabetes
Chronic condition
Pancreas fails to produce enough insulin
Symptoms
Increased thirst
Frequent urination
Extreme hunger
Unintended weight loss
Fatigue
Facts
Traditionally, type 1 was common in children
Increase in obesity: Rising incidence of type 2
Type 1 diabetes
Autoimmune reaction: immune system attacks pancreatic cells making insulin
Type 2 diabetes
Increased resistance to insulin over years
Risk factors: obesity, sedentary lifestyle

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