Pediatric Diabetes

Diabetes in children, mostly type 1 or insulin-requiring diabetes, is an endocrine and metabolic disease caused by insufficient insulin secretion. It is mainly caused by disorders of carbohydrate, protein and fat metabolism, causing hyperglycemia and urine glucose. Children are prone to ketosis. Acidosis, vascular lesions often in the later stages, eye and kidney involvement. Diabetes in childhood refers to diabetes that occurs under the age of 15. According to different causes, diabetes mellitus of childhood can be divided into: insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM), non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM), nutrition Adverse diabetes, impaired glucose tolerance and other types of diabetes. 5 to 6 years old and 10 to 14 years old children are more common, children under 5 years old are rare. At present, the incidence of type 2 diabetes in children has increased, insulin sensitivity is reduced, and insulin secretion levels are higher than normal people.

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