illness diabetes One of the most dangerous chronic diseases that affect adults, children and young adults, without warning, due to many major factors such as genetics and wrong eating habits, as the National Diabetes Statistics Report 2020 indicates that about 210,000 children and adolescents under the age of 20 in the United States may have diagnosed with this disease.
Type 1 diabetes is more common in young adults and children than type 2 diabetes, and symptoms are similar in children, adolescents, and adults.
According to a report in medicalnewstoday, symptoms of type 1 diabetes in children tend to develop quickly within a few weeks, while symptoms of type 2 diabetes develop more slowly and it may take months or years to receive a diagnosis.
The report identified the most prominent symptoms of type 1 diabetes in your child:
increased thirst..
The child may drink more fluids than usual but feel unable to quench his thirst.
Peeing..
How often your child goes to the toilet can be a big warning of illness, as children may experience bedwetting after dehydration for some time.
hunger..
Your child’s feeling of craving for sugar and sweets
and starvation, due to a lack of glucose in the cells to produce energy.
Weight loss..
This occurs due to the inability of the body to absorb food, so a sudden loss of weight occurs in your child.
Fatigue and tiredness ..
Because of the lack of insulin in the body, which leads to glucose not being absorbed to produce energy, which also leads to weakness and a chronic feeling of fatigue.
The main symptoms of type 2 diabetes include:
Frequent urination, especially at night
increased thirst
Tired
Unexplained weight loss
Itching around the genitals, possibly accompanied by a fungal infection
Slow healing of cuts or wounds
Blurred vision due to dry eyes
The appearance of dark, velvety patches of skin called acanthosis nigricans.
When you notice these symptoms, your child must receive a proper diagnosis, to receive appropriate treatment, and to determine a healthy diet that protects him from high blood sugar levels.
