Juvenile diabetes is the most common metabolic disease among the youth. Diabetes type one occur as a result of autoimmune obliteration of insulin-producing beta cells of the pancreas. When the body continuously luck insulin the level of glucose in the blood and in the urine rises. Common symptoms of juvenile diabetes are often urination, feeling thirsty and hungry as well as loosing weight. Juvenile diabetes very often appears as a genetic disease and very often the youngsters have someone in the family that is suffering from diabetes. In many cases if the father is suffering from this disease most probably the child will suffer from juvenile diabetes.
There are no known antibody markers to predict juvenile diabetes, and unfortunately there are no effective methods for prevention of diabetes. There are some treatments that are still experiments and scientist hope that in near future they will come up with positive results. Sadly at present there is no evidence for any effective medication except insulin for treating juvenile diabetes. Juvenile diabetes if not treated regularly with insulin can be fatal for the life of the child. The conventional treatment for juvenile diabetes is two dosages of insulin per day and constant health monitoring gives different results. Some statistics confirm an improvement over the glycaemic control when instead of two; three insulin shots per day are injected. These results can be gained only with proper diet and exercise and regular monthly visits to the diabetes clinic. There is also an intensive insulin therapy where four shots per day are used to threat juvenile diabetes but these studies can not include kids under thirteen years old, although the glycaemic control is significantly improved
Strict diet control is very important in the control of the juvenile diabetes. If the youngster has enough training, appropriate care, discipline in the diet and testing, consciousness and regular dosing of insulin then the treatment of juvenile diabetes should not drastically mess up normal activities. But many for many children the treatment is troublesome and the parents have to be very patient and persistent. Both low and high level of blood sugar leads to complications. The low blood sugar leads to attacks and falling in to unconsciousness which requires emergency treatments. High blood sugar leads to intensified tiredness and some time on a longer term can even result in organ damage.
Children with juvenile diabetes develop psychological problems and lack of enthusiasm to deal with the situation. This might be a result because of too much pressure placed on the kid, family difficulties, lack of communication, etc. Children with juvenile diabetes often have eating disorders and specific psychological problems also do not contribute to good glycaemic control. All these factors are important when a child is suffering from juvenile diabetes and a great support from the family is highly needed and appreciated.
