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Diabetes Type I and School
Do you have type I diabetes and did you had challenges in school? Children spend a major portion of their waking hours in school and during this period it is necessary to monitor blood glucose and food intake, administer insulin, … Continue reading
Posted in Diabetes Type I, Understanding Diabetes
Tagged Children, school, School Lunches
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Prediabetes in Children. What does it mean?
Prediabetes is defined by plasma glucose levels that are elevated above the normal range, but below the threshold for diabetes. Prediabetes is a risk factor for Diabetes type 2 and cardiovascular disease. Prediabetes is identified by fasting sugars between 100 … Continue reading
Posted in Diabetic Complications, Understanding Diabetes
Tagged Children, Juvenile Diabetes, Prediabetes
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Can We Stop Children from Getting Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
More children have Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 than have Diabetes Mellitus type 1. The disease that rarely was diagnosed before age 40 now affects one out of 400 of our children. “The unfortunate thing about obese adolescents is if they … Continue reading
Posted in Diabetes News, Diabetic Education, Understanding Diabetes
Tagged Childhood Obesity, Children
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