Symptoms of diabetes in children and adults

Physicians consider the predisposition to this severe disease to be caused by genes. The disease is characterized by an increase in blood sugar levels, the breakdown of adipose tissue, as well as the high rate of protein breakdown.

The disease can be affected by adults and children, as well as, children in adolescence. According to many experts, the development of this disease can provoke such a scheme of nutrition, in which there are too many carbohydrates. If we analyze the relationship between various infections and diabetes, then a direct link is not traced, but infectious disease greatly aggravates the symptoms of diabetes in children, and their condition may worsen due to the development of insensitivity to sugar.

Dangerous manifestations of diabetes mellitus

Symptoms of diabetes mellitus in children appear elevated urine output, and also, a feeling of intense thirst. A good appetite does not contribute to the child's gaining weight. The fact is that with diabetes, carbohydrates are processed and utilized not completely, sugar in peripheral tissues is not digested at all, the amount of glycogen in muscles, and also, the cells of the liver drops sharply. This can be accompanied by the process of decomposition of fats.

The concentration of sugar in the blood increases, the process of protein breakdown begins. Sugar entering the kidneys is the reason that the renal tubules are disturbed by the reabsorption capacity. As a result, the child's sugar content in the urine rises. Because of the fact that sugar is not absorbed in the body, it derives its energy from fatty acids, circulating in the blood, formed by the combustion of fat. In the blood there is accumulation of intermediate products of metabolism, including acetone.

Disrupted metabolism leads to the fact that the body loses potassium ions, which in large quantities leave with urine. To accurately identify which symptoms are associated with diabetes in a child, pay attention to the acetone smell of his urine.

If the child has already developed acidosis, and medical care is late, then a coma of diabetics may occur. The pH of the blood drops to 7, 2, and breathing becomes toxic. Acidosis, in the phase of growth leads to the fact that the brain loses its ability to absorb oxygen, the patient can lose consciousness. The condition of coma can be complicated by heart failure, due to the rapid loss of potassium ions. To save a child in this state is possible only in intensive care.

Diabetes mellitus in adolescents

Parents should always be alerted to those symptoms of diabetes in adolescents, identifying which, you need to contact the endocrinologist without delaying this visit.

Parents should be alarmed:

• very frequent urination of the child, a constant sense of thirst at any time of the day;
• with a good appetite in a teenager, his body weight is steadily declining;
• the teenager quickly gets tired and constantly feels fatigue;
• the child's weight decreases, and before his eyes he senses a shroud;
• felt numbness, and also, tingling in the hands and feet;
• catarrhal diseases last long, the head may be dizzy;
• wounds and scratches on the body of a teenager heal very long;
• the temperature can periodically decrease( less than 36, 6).

If most of these symptoms are found, the adolescent needs to donate blood and urine for sugar. Such tests should be taken periodically, so that the observed changes could begin timely treatment.

Symptoms of diabetes in children do not depend on the type of diabetes.

Possible Parental Discrepancies

Knowing the signs of diabetes in adolescents, nevertheless, one should not panic and exercise excessive alertness, because of which a perfectly healthy teenager can begin to perceive the world that surrounds him, as a dangerous object. Parents, learning about the high level of sugar in the blood of their child, should not behave as if the illness of a teenager is a verdict. It should be explained to the child that timely treatment, as well as diet and exercise can provide him with a full life in the future.

Another common mistake is ignoring the important symptom, which is considered the sign of diabetes more often( elevated sugar in the tests).Such an indifferent attitude can lead to an inconspicuous development of this disease, which threatens with dangerous consequences.

Early signs of diabetes mellitus

The teenager feels an increased need for sweet foods. It is difficult to tolerate large intervals between meals, because of a feeling of hunger, even a headache may begin. One or two hours after eating, the teenager feels weak. Such signs can also be seen in very healthy adolescents, but they should be worried by parents, especially in cases where one of the relatives is on the record for diabetes.

If you notice any signs of diabetes in adolescents, consult a doctor.

Risk Factors and Prevention Measures

Analyzing the symptoms of diabetes in children, doctors came to the conclusion that heredity plays a big role.

Children at risk for this disease are often overweight. If the child has suffered such viral diseases as measles, smallpox or influenza, and also, hepatitis, then they can be provocateurs of the development of diabetes mellitus. The use of certain drugs that are harmful to the pancreas can also cause diabetes. Strong stress can also cause this disease.

Prevention measures are not at all complicated. Proper nutrition, physical activity, an abundance of vegetables and fruits in the diet, avoidance of stressful situations. These measures greatly reduce the risk of this serious illness.