Question 1

what are the symptoms of juvenile diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Frequent urination: The most common symptoms of juvenile, type 1, Insulin dependent diabetes are 1. Frequent urination:  the individual may need to urinate more than once an hour.  2.  Excessive thirst  3.  Extreme hunger.  The high blood sugar makes the individual lethargic and irritable, often with a fruity smell to the breath.  Infants and women with diabetes may have yeast infections that are difficult to treat.

Question 2

what is the definition or description of: juvenile diabetes?

Accepted Answer

To make it simple:: You are born without appropriate Insulin producing cells in the pancreas and cannot produce you body's own insulin.  Juvenile diabetics must take insulin.

Question 3

please explain how long can a person live with juvenile diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Normal life span: In many, as long as well controlled.

Question 4

why are so many kids getting diabetes now? is it juvenile diabetes?

Accepted Answer

No: It is type 2 secondary to life style leading to obesity.

Question 5

how does managing type 1 juvenile diabetes change in the teen years?

Accepted Answer

Compliance: It's not unusual for well controlled kids to become poorly controlled teens.It can be cuz growing bodies (puberty!) have different Insulin needs, having diabetes makes them feel different from peers so they avoid diabetes care when not at home, or teenagers' feeling of invincibility makes them think missing some testing & Insulin is ok.Support group for your teen&you can help&don't miss appointments.

Question 6

juvenile diabetes symptoms? how can one tell if their child has juvenile diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Type I DM: Typical symptoms are weight loss, excess thirst, frequent urination, and bedwetting.

Question 7

how do u lose weight with juvenile diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Eat less/exercise: The more one eats, the more Insulin is needed to control blood sugar. Exercise helps increase sensitivity to Insulin so that less is needed to maintain good control also.  Combining healthy eating and exercise is the safest and best way to obtain and maintain a healthy weight.

Question 8

what help me to lose weight with juvenile diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Key principle...: Is assuming you have good control on current regimen and diet, 
you must decrease Insulin doses proportionately to decrease in calorie intake

best if nutritionist cde or endocrinologist help you do so.

Question 9

is juvenile diabetes a sex linked or autosomal trait?

Accepted Answer

Neither.: It is very  modestly hereditary, but not nearly so as type 2! it is not sex linked.

Question 10

what causes a child to develop juvenile diabetes type 1?

Accepted Answer

Multifactorial: Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease where the body produces antibodies which attack the pancreatic insulin-producing cells.  There are genetic factors which contribute to this; however, there is/are environmental trigger(s) which have not yet been identified. So, even if someone has the genetic potential for type 1 diabetes, it's not enough to get it.

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