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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