How To Control Diabetes in Children

Posted on August 12, 2007 in Latest News

Though juvenile diabetes cannot be avoided; regular treatment helps in the stabilization of this disease. Diabetes can be controlled through diet, exercise and through regular monitoring of glucose levels. A very important treatment for diabetes in children includes taking insulin shots or using an insulin pump.

Besides insulin injections the best way to control the diabetes in a child is a correct diabetic diet. Children tend to eat what is pleasing to the eyes. They cannot be blamed as they are young and have no idea about the seriousness of their condition. Parents therefore have to keep a regular check on what the children eat. Diet is the greatest tool you have to fight this disease. By ensuring a correct diet, the diabetic child can act and behave just as any other normal child would. So as to get the right diabetes diet you will need to initially take the help of a trained dietician.

While framing the diet include all the nutrients required for the child’s growth and at the same time maintain a close check on the sugar levels in the blood of the child. The child diabetes diet in the initial 3-4 months time is based on trial and error basis where both the parent and the dietician work out the right combination and quantity of food. The child diabetes diet is a challenging task which will take great effort and coordination, but its worth the effort.

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2 Responses to “How To Control Diabetes in Children”

  1. DHIRAJ BATRA Says:
    August 26th, 2007 at 12:53 pm

    my son jai batra is 8 yrs old , last year he was diagnosed diabetic , but in delhi no doctor is sure whether he is suffering from type 1 or type2 diabetics , his anti body anti gade results are negative , his c-peptide level is 1.79, he is taking both insuline as well as metformin tabs twice daily ,

    suggest what to do in case of stem cell transplatation

    regards

    DHIRAJ BATRA

    FATHER

  2. Administrator Says:
    September 11th, 2007 at 9:23 am

    Dear Dhiraj,

    We are not experts in Daiabetic care. We provide information on Daibetes and various treatment options for Daibetes. We suggest you to consult a specialist to get answers to all your queries. Thanks

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