Life is sometimes unfair, and little defenseless beings can fall seriously ill. This is the case of this little girl, Pantera, with diabetes at a very early age. Here's how to recognize symptoms related to diabetes so you can treat it on time.
When we say diabetes, we automatically think of a person of a certain age. Well, know that diabetes can as well touch the little ones as the big ones because the hormones, it does not joke!
Infant diabetes
Diabetes is a disease caused by a disorder of the assimilation and use of sugars by the body. Insulin-dependent diabetes is one of the most common endocrinological diseases in children. It results in a deficiency in insulin, a hormone responsible for the storage and assimilation of sugars by the organism that is produced by the B cells of islets of Langerhans.
According to the figures, more and more children would be affected by type 1 diabetes. Between 1988 and 1997, a 75% increase in diabetes in France was estimated in children under 4 years of age , And 30% among the oldest (up to 14 years). Each year, there are close to 1,000 new cases of diabetes in children under 15 years of age. Very troubling figures!
Type 2 diabetes usually involves adults or older adults. It is a type of diabetes incurable because it affects insulin levels. But let us return to the case of type 1 diabetes, which mainly concerns children.
Causes of diabetes in children
The causes of infantile diabetes are not yet very clear, but there are nevertheless risk factors. In the majority of cases, when the child is affected by this disease, it is because it has a genetic predisposition linked to an autoimmune phenomenon, which destroys the B cells of islets of Langerhans, which produce insulin. Other factors may include the onset of illness such as poor diet, vitamin D deficiency or too short breastfeeding.
Studies have shown that breastfeeding has a protective effect against the development of type 1 diabetes, especially in children with genetic predispositions.
How to detect diabetes in children?
There are various symptoms to recognize infantile diabetes. Generally, we notice in the child an important thirst, very frequent urges to urinate, a remarkable loss of weight, abdominal pain in 23% of cases, vomiting, nausea, persistent fatigue and infections of all kinds .
It is also possible in some cases to notice the presence of a dark circle around his neck. This phenomenon is called Acanthosis nigricans. These are spots consisting of hyperpigmented hyperkeratosis that form brown or gray plaques giving a rough and dirty appearance to the skin. This symptom is generally formed in all the great folds of the body, namely the neck and the neck, the armpits, the groin, & c.
Testimony of a mother
Pantera is a 14-year-old girl who discovered that she was suffering from diabetes due to many symptoms of the disease: intense headaches, mood swings and insatiable thirst.
But the element that had attracted the attention of his mother was the gray and dark ring that surrounded her neck and neck, thinking at first that it was only dirt. After medical examination, she knew it was one of the symptoms of type 2 diabetes. This ring was actually due to a dysregulation of the insulin level in her body.
Pantera's mother would like other parents to pay more attention to this symptom that often goes unnoticed, as it can happen to everyone.
Here are some foods that you should focus on to control diabetes:
Oats, green beans, cinnamon, hazelnuts, broccoli, spinach, vinegar, olive oil, red apples, pears, avocado, barley, salmon, potatoes Eggplants, red fruits, almond milk, coconut milk, cloves, walnuts, peanut butter, lentils, plain yoghurt, flaxseed, tofu, Quinoa, ginger, lean meats, grapefruit, onions, artichokes, coconut, brewer's yeast, etc.
It is also necessary to follow appropriate diets to overcome diabetes.