Children and Diabetes Treatment

Children and Diabetes Treatment
By Don A Mann

The Study of Diabetes in Children


SEARCH is a study of diabetes in children that was done from 2002 to 2007. Over 9.000 children across the nation participated in the study. Participants were all diabetics under the age of 20. SEARCH for Diabetes in Children was conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in conjunction with the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.

There were several goals of SEARCH. Some of the more noted goals were to determine the number of diabetic children and how diabetes in children was portioned according to ethnicity. Additionally, SEARCH wanted to identify how diabetes was affecting children in their daily lives, how the different types of treatments used were working and to identify common complications.

Many interesting statistics arose for the data collected that give doctors, scientists and pharmaceutical companies a better understanding of diabetes in children. The study showed that 215,000 children under twenty years of age have been diagnosed with diabetes. The mountain of data collected through this study helps researchers and health providers a great deal of beneficial knowledge for managing diabetes.

Help Prevent Type 2 in Children


While Type 1 diabetes is not preventable at the current time, Type 2 diabetes can be prevented in both children and adults. In terms of preventing diabetes in children, the job is up to parents and caregivers.

Those who plan a child's meal are responsible for providing a nutritionally balanced and beneficial diet for the child. Children all too often want what tastes good over what is good for them. It's up to parents caregivers to be mindful of the types of foods the child eats and the amounts of each type of food they eat.

Exercise is another way of warding off Type 2 diabetes and parents are wise to insisted on physical play time. Children should be encouraged to join in physical activities such as sports, riding bikes or swimming. Keeping a child's weight down will help prevent Type 2 diabetes and the child will be happier.

Treating Gestational Diabetic Women


While pregnancy is typically a joyous time, there are complications that can arise. You should be checked for gestational diabetes between your 6th and 7th month of pregnancy. Treating gestational diabetes will prevent you and the baby from experiencing problems for the duration of the pregnancy.

The first step in treating gestational diabetes is controlling your diet. Most women are given a 2,200 to 2,500 calorie diet that contains proper nutrition to sustain you and your growing baby. Your healthcare professional will help you balance your diet between protein, fat, and carbohydrates.

Exercise is another step in treating this disease. It uses up extra glucose in the body and also combats insomnia, constipation, and depression, conditions that can occur during pregnancy. Not all exercise is safe for expectant mothers, so get clearance from your doctor if you aren't sure if your regimen is safe.

If diet and exercise aren't working for you, insulin can be used to treat gestational diabetes. If your doctor determines you need medication, they can prescribe insulin pills or injections to keep glucose levels under control.

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