Study Finds Children With Diabetes More Likely to Develop Eating Disorder Copyright (c) 2009 Katie Kelley Scientists have recently made a link between the onset of childhood diabetes and development of an eating disorder later in life. Researchers from the Medical College of Georgia’s Prevention Institute are studying the potential link as to the causes [...]
The Role of Parents in Their Diabetes Children Life Diabetes is an illness which affects both adults and children. There are two important types of diabetes, type 1 diabetes which is more severe than type 2 and usually occurs during childhood and type 2 diabetes which usually occurs to old people, people who are overweight [...]
Children With Diabetes – a Fat Chance Children with diabetes are becoming a major problem in this country and around the world. This childhood epidemic is growing. What is the concern? The trend is growing. In 1999 13% -14% of boys and girls aged six to 19 were overweight. Over the past two [...]
Diabetes among Children Diabetes among Children Even Children, like adults, are often diagnosed with diabetes. Most children have type 1 or juvenile diabetes that will require insulin on a regular basis to sustain proper body functions. There are growing numbers of children that are now being diagnoses with type 2 diabetes that has historically only been [...]
Tricks to Make Halloween a Treat for Diabetic Children Today, candy is the central focus of the spookiest holiday of the year. In fact, the average American consumes 24 pounds of candy in a year, most of which is eaten right after Halloween according to the U.S. Census Bureau. But for diabetic children, it [...]
