What Is Juvenile Diabetes

Do you wonder why many small children are prescribed a no-sugar diet, at their very tender age? This is because they have fallen a victim of juvenile or Type 1 diabetes. The metabolic disorder usually starts during childhood. Hence, it is named as juvenile diabetes. In the present time, more and more children are testing positive for the disorder. Not only children, teens and young adults have also fallen a victim of Type 1 diabetes. It is one among the two common forms of diabetes, the other one being Type 2 diabetes. In case of juvenile diabetes, the body of a person becomes incapable of regulating its blood glucose.

 

Juvenile diabetes occurs when the immune system of the body attacks and destroys certain cells in the pancreas - the organ that produces insulin. The destroyed cells are called beta cells, which produce insulin, a hormone that helps the body move the glucose contained in food, into cells, thereby regulating the level of blood sugar. People suffering from juvenile diabetes are suggested to take insulin, in order to regulate their blood sugar level. A child would be prescribed life-long treatment for juvenile diabetes. However, with the support of elders and prescription of the correct medicines, diet and exercises, the blood sugar level of a child can be controlled to a great extent.

 

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