Type 2 Diabetes – Why Not Invest in Your Children’s Future Health?
Once upon a time, even up to ten years ago, type 2 diabetes was a problem for people later in life; it has now started to appear in younger age groups. With the worldwide increase in obesity, type 2 is becoming increasingly common. In the past those affected were the middle aged and elderly … now it is being seen in a much younger group, even at Children’s Clinics. In some clinics half the children diagnosed with diabetes have type 1 and the other half type 2.
Excess weight or obesity is still the significant factor in the development of type 2 diabetes in younger people. The excess weight leads to insulin resistance … the pancreas attempts to cope by producing more and more insulin. After a few years the pancreas is unable to keep up with the excess needs and the blood sugar level increases. This is when symptoms such as thirst and passing of increased amounts of urine becomes obvious.