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How common is juvenile diabetes in children?
It is more common than people may think. There are as many as three million Americans may have type 1 diabetes. Each year, more than 15,000 children and 15,000 adults - approximately 80 people per day - are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in the U.S.
What are the differences between the two types of diabetes?
There are several different types of diabetes, however the most common are type 1 and type 2. Type 1 diabetes typically has an onset before the age of 20. Type 2 diabetes is more common in adults and is usually the result of poor diet and lifestyle rather than a specific condition.
Can you get type 1 diabetes at any stage of your life?
There is no age cutoff. I developed Type 1 diabetes at age 59. Juvenile diabetes is a misnomer. Type 1 diabetes means that your pancreas is not secreting insulin. It's more complex, but that's the simple answer.
How common is diabetes in the US?
very common 1 out of every 2 people have diabetes and im one of them
What is Juvenile diabetes also called?
Type 1 diabetes as it is most common amongst children, teenagers, and young adults.
Can gestational diabetes show up if you were an undiagnosed type 1 diabetic?
Yes. Gestational diabetes is more common in those with a history of diabetes or a genetic propensity for diabetes. Gestational diabetes is diagnosed between week 24-28 after the glucose screening test.
Is there more than one type of diabetes?
Yes, there is type 1 diabetes. And there is type 2 diabetes. One is hereditary and the other you get from eating food high in sodium or lack of excercise.
Is type 2 diabetes a genetic disease?
Yes. If you have type 2 diabetes, your child is more likely to have it than a child of a person with type 1.
How many people have type 1 diabetes in th UK?
more than 30 percent
What are the chances of gettin diabetes if your dad had diabetes?
It depends- diabetes tends to be passed along somewhere in the family tree but more likely with Type 1 diabetes rather than Type 2 (Type 2 tends to be brought on by weight issues).
What form of diebetes is most common?
Type 2 is more prevalent. Type 1 is usually diagnosed in younger children and young adults. Type 2 is mostly diagnosed in adults over the age of 30 and there is usually family history, but there are always a few that do not fit the typical criteria, but type 2 is usually the most common form.
Kids with diabetes?
Kids with diabetes is becoming more common as the obesity epidemic worsens. Kids can develop type 1 diabetes or type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes in kids is due to poor nutrition and low levels of activity.
