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.
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Type 2 diabetes in children is becoming increasingly common. Type 2 diabetes was once a disease only in adults. Many researchers believe the increase of type 2 diabetes in children is due largely by the current obesity epidemic. In this article, you will read what the symptoms and causes of type 2 diabetes in children are.
When a child’s body becomes resistant to the effects of insulin Type 2 diabetes develops. Insulin is a hormone that regulates the absorption of sugar into cells. Type 2 diabetes can also occur when a child’s pancreas produces some insulin, but not enough, to maintain a normal blood sugar level.
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One of the most common diseases found in children and teens is diabetes. 90 to 95% of children with diabetes have type 1 diabetes.the other 5 to 10% have type 2. Most of the time when a child is diagnosed with diabetes it is assumed to be type 1 but in the last 20 years type 2 diabetes has been on the rise with children and teens. More than a thousand children a year are diagnosed with diabetes and health care providers keep finding that more and more of these children have type 2 diabetes.
Type 2 diabetes is a metabolic disorder unlike type 1 which is an autoimmune disease. Instead of the body attacking itself and destroying the beta cells it develops a resistance to insulin and starts using it improperly. As a result glucose builds up in the blood causing eventual damage to the kidneys and other organs leading to more complications. Without the glucose being absorbed the body cannot produce energy leaving you feeling tired and exhausted all the time. Health care providers are finding more and more children with type 2 diabetes, a disease usually diagnosed in adults aged 40 years or older.
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