Type I juvenile, or insulin-dependent, diabetes occurs when the body is unable to produce enough insulin to survive. According to the American Diabetes Association, 5 to 10 percent of all cases of diabetes are the juvenile type. Type I diabetes is...
Unlike some diseases that are controlled by a single gene, almost 20 known genes can be involved in developing type 1 diabetes. The complex interaction among them can affect whether a child is diabetic. The American Diabetes Association reports...
Diabetes is a disease in which the pancreas does not produce adequate insulin, a hormone that controls blood sugar levels in the body. Children of any age may develop type 1 diabetes, also called juvenile diabetes, which causes the body to produce...
There are two different types of diabetes, and children can get either one. Type 2 diabetes is the most common type among adults, and can often be controlled by diet and exercise. Type 1 diabetes, however, used to be called "juvenile diabetes"...
High blood sugar, or hyperglycemia, is caused when glucose in the blood is not able to be used by cells for energy. The American Heart Association wants people at risk for high blood sugar to know the primary signs--excessive thirst and hunger as...
The National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse estimated that 23.6 million people in the U.S. have diabetes. Diabetes comes in three forms: type 1, type 2 and gestational. Many of their symptoms and complications are the same, but they differ in...
Diabetes mellitus is a worldwide health problem and affects 20 million individuals in the United States. Type 1 diabetes, also known as juvenile diabetes, is caused by the autoimmune destruction of the beta cells of the pancreas leading to a...
Diabetes affected 7.8 percent of the American population in 2007. Diabetes has several causes. Type 1 diabetes, previously called juvenile diabetes, caused by failure of the pancreas to produce insulin, affects 5 percent to 10 percent of people...
Juvenile diabetes, or type I diabetes, is a disease that causes an increased level of blood sugar in the body. The insulin levels in the body are low because the patient's immune system destroys the cells responsible for secreting insulin,...
Juvenile diabetes, which is more commonly known as type I diabetes, is a condition that causes blood sugar levels to get too high. It is different than type II diabetes, because type I diabetes typically manifests during childhood. Parents...
Nearly 20 million Americans have a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes, according to Biosingularity.wordpress.com. In the last 20 years, consumption of sugar in the U.S. has jumped from 26 pounds to 135 pounds per person annually. Simultaneously, for the...
Osteoporosis is a disease of porous bones caused by accelerated breakdown of bone, too little bone formation or both. Osteopenia is the precursor of osteoporosis. It is characterized by lower bone mass than normal for the age of the person and is...
CoverTheUninsured.com states that children make up over 20 percent of people in the U.S. without health insurance. This means that millions of teens and children go without the health care they need. Many uninsured families are those of the...
Autoimmune diseases are diseases that are caused by the body's immune cells mistaking the normal cells of the body as foreign objects and therefore attacking them. Genetic diseases are those that occur because of defective genes, specific pieces...
In many cases, obesity and diabetes go hand in hand. Diabetes and obesity in children is on the rise. Lack of physical education, a sedentary lifestyle and poor diet can lead to an early onset of type 2 diabetes in childhood. Diabetes is a disease...
Childhood diabetes, also known as juvenile diabetes or Type 1 diabetes, results when the body cannot make insulin, which each person requires so that the glucose in the blood will reach the cells. Without insulin, glucose remains in the blood,...
Diabetes is a set of diseases related to high blood sugar caused by either, or both, a deficiency in insulin production or an inability of the body to use the insulin produced. Diabetes can strike at any age, but some types are more prevalent...
The most common type of diabetes is type 2. But some 90 to 95 percent of children under 16 with diabetes have type 1, formerly called juvenile diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is caused by the pancreas not being able to make insulin, which occurs when...
Insulin is a hormone produced by special cells, called beta cells, which are located in your pancreas. Insulin is intimately involved in the metabolism of fuel molecules in your body, particularly carbohydrates and fats. By stimulating receptors...
Diabetes is a disease in which insulin, the hormone responsible for blood sugar regulation, does not work effectively in the body. Type 1 diabetes, also called juvenile diabetes, occurs when the body does not make enough insulin to convert food to...
The brain mediates your thoughts, sensations, actions, emotions and memories. Any damage to the brain can lead to cognitive or physical disability. Brain atrophy is the wasting away of vital brain tissue, either in response to a disease process or...
Type 1 diabetes, also called juvenile diabetes, occurs in children and teens. If your child suffers from this type of diabetes, his body does not produce adequate insulin. Insulin, a hormone produced by the pancreas, helps convert food into...
Diabetes entails major health risks including coronary heart disease, kidney failure and blindness. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, diabetes is the sixth leading cause of deaths in the U.S. Type II diabetes or...
An estimated 215,000 young people under age 20 in the U.S. have diabetes, reports the American Diabetes Association. Type 1 diabetes is usually diagnosed in children, teens and young adults. In fact, one in every 400 children and adolescents has...
Being overweight is a major risk factor for developing type II diabetes. Not all overweight people develop diabetes, so other factors, such as a genetic predisposition for diabetes, likely also play a role. Maintaining a normal weight can prevent...
