Question 1

what are the symptoms of diabetes in a toddler?

Accepted Answer

Dibetes: Symptoms can be subtle. An increase in appetite accompanied by a loss in weight is an important symtom. Fruit odor on breath, lethargy, frequent urination, excessive drinking.

Question 2

signs of diabetes?

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Varies: Signs of diabetes are: frequent urination, thirst, blurry vision,  hunger, fatigue, unexplained weight loss, frequent infections, wounds that heal slowly, tingling in hands or feet, or you can have no symptoms at all.

Question 3

what causes diabetes?

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Type II Diabetes: is from lifestyle choices, i.e., poor diet w/lots of junk food, lack of exercise, etc.  The body makes insulin but it doesn't get into the cells and we cannon make ATP for energy.  Type I Diabetes is when the pancreas does not make insulin and is typically diagnosed early on in life.

Question 4

what causes diabetes 1?

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Antibodies: Type i diabetes is caused by antibodies that attack the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas so that they are no longer able to make insulin.

Question 5

what triggers diabetes?

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Background, one need: Genetic predisposition
then chronically brought out with poor diet, inactivity

then frequently, with acute  stress-  cold, heart attack, pnemonia, car accident etc.

Question 6

what aresigns of diabetes?

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Diabetes: The primary initial signs of diabetes are an insatiable thirst, polyuria (frequent urination), and polyphagia (increased appetite.)

if you these signs and are worried about diabetes, you should visit your doctor and they can run tests as simple as a blood glucose test initially to determine if more tests are warranted.

Question 7

what are syptoms of diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Drinking urinating: Drinking because you are very thirsty, urinating a lot, been hungry and weight loss despite a hugh appetite.

Question 8

what kinds of diabetes is there?

Accepted Answer

It changes: At present the classification of diabetes is relatively rigid:
type 1, auto immunity to islet cells (the producers of insulin)
type 2, Insulin resistance, you make Insulin but do not respond to it, most common and tied to obesity  and pre-disposing genes.
Other types: not well defined between 1  and 2.

Question 9

what is diabetes? what causes it?

Accepted Answer

Diabetes: Diabetes is a condition in which the blood sugar, if not treated properly, is higher than the normal range.
There are three different types of diabetes. At your age it is probably type 2 diabetes when your pancreas makes a lot of insulin but not enough to control your blood sugar.
If you think (or know) you have diabetes go to your family doctor as soon as you can.

Question 10

how is diabetes currently treated?

Accepted Answer

Many ways: Many different ways
1: diet modification and exercise
2: oral medicines (too many too list and how they work)
3: Insulin (many types with different times of actions)

or commonly a combination of the above 3.

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