Juvenile or childhood diabetes

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Juvenile or childhood Diabetes

What is juvenile or childhood diabetes?

Juvenile diabetes is also known as type I insulin dependant diabetes. This is severe diabetes mellitus with an early onset in children. Some of the warning signs of juvenile diabetes are: excessive thirst and increased appetite, weight loss, frequent urination, sudden vision changes, sugar in the urine, fruity, sweet, or wine-like odor on the breath, drowsiness, lethargy, heavy breathing, stupor, unconsciousness, and episodic ketoacidosis.

Treatment of juvenile diabetes

Juvenile diabetes requires a strict diet, regular exercise and insulin injections on a daily basis in order to control the blood sugar levels.

We strongly recommend that you see a doctor if you child shows signs of juvenile diabetes as mentioned above.

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