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vessels, or nerves, caused by diabetes
What is type 1 diabetes?
Type 1 diabetes is a
lifelong disease that develops when the
pancreas stops making
insulin. Your body needs insulin to let sugar
(glucose) move from the blood into the body's cells, where it can be used for
energy or stored for later use.
Without insulin, the sugar cannot
get into the cells to do its work. It stays in the blood instead. This can
cause high blood sugar levels. A person has diabetes when the blood sugar is
too high.
What will it be like for your child to live with type 1 diabetes?
Your child can live a long, healthy life by learning
to manage his or her diabetes. It will become a big part of your and your
child's life.
You play a major role in helping your child take
charge of his or her diabetes care. Let your child do as much of the care as
possible. At the same time, give your child the support and guidance he or she
needs.
How can you manage diabetes?
The key to managing
diabetes is to keep blood sugar levels in a target range. To do
this, your child needs to take insulin, eat about the same amount of
carbohydrate at each meal, and exercise. Part of your
child's daily routine also includes checking his or her blood sugar levels at
certain times, as advised by your doctor.
The longer a person has
diabetes, the more likely he or she is to have problems, such as diseases of
the eyes, heart, blood vessels, nerves, and kidneys. For some reason, children
seem protected from these problems during childhood. But if your child can
control his or her blood sugar levels every day, it may help prevent problems
later on.
What symptoms should you watch for?
Even when you
are careful and do all the right things, your child can have problems with low
or high blood sugar. Teach your child to look for signs of low and high blood
sugar and to know what to do if this happens.
- If your child has low blood sugar, he or
she may sweat a lot and feel weak, shaky, or hungry. But your child's symptoms
may be different. Low blood sugar happens quickly. A person can get low blood
sugar within minutes after exercise or after taking insulin without eating
enough.
- If your child has high blood sugar, he
or she may be very thirsty or hungry, have to urinate more often than usual, or
have blurry vision. High blood sugar usually develops slowly over hours or
days.
Young children can't tell if they have low blood sugar as
well as adults can. Also, after your child has had diabetes for a long time, he
or she may not notice low blood sugar symptoms anymore. This raises the chance
that your child could have low blood sugar emergencies. If you are worried
about your child's blood sugar, do a
home blood sugar test. Don't rely on symptoms alone.
Both low and high blood sugar can cause problems and need to be
treated. Your doctor will suggest how often your child's blood sugar should be
checked.
How often does your child need to see the doctor?
See your child's doctor at least every 3 to 6 months to check how well
the treatment is working. During these visits, the doctor will do some tests to
see if your child's blood sugar is under control. Based on these results, the
doctor may change your child's treatment plan.
When your child is
10 years old or starts puberty, he or she will start having exams and tests to
look for any problems from diabetes.
How will your child's treatment change over time?
Your child's insulin dose and possibly the types of insulin may change
over time. The way your child takes insulin (with shots or an
insulin pump) also may change. This is especially true
during the teen years when your child grows and changes a lot.
What and how much food your child needs will also change over the years.
But it will always be important to eat about the same amount of carbohydrate at
each meal. Carbohydrate is the nutrient that most affects blood sugar.
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Cause
Type 1 diabetes develops when your
child's pancreas stops producing enough
insulin. Insulin lets blood sugar—also called
glucose—enter the body's cells, where it is used for energy. Without insulin,
the amount of sugar in the blood rises above a safe level. As a result, your
child experiences high and low blood sugar levels from time to time. High blood
sugar can damage blood vessels and nerves throughout the body and increases
your child's risk of eye, kidney, heart, blood vessel, and nerve
diseases.
Experts do not know what causes type 1 diabetes. But the
cause may involve family history and maybe environmental factors like diet or
infections.
Causes of high blood sugar
- Skipping a dose of insulin or eating more than usual
- Experiencing emotional stress
- Having an illness, such as the flu or an infection
- Taking certain medicines that can raise blood sugar levels,
such as medicines that reduce swelling and inflammation (corticosteroids) and
growth hormone
- Experiencing the
dawn phenomenon or the Somogyi effect, which causes high blood sugar in the
morning
- Entering puberty. Hormonal changes affect how well the body
uses insulin. These changes can cause higher blood sugar levels.
Causes of low blood sugar
- Taking too much insulin
- Skipping or delaying a meal or snack
- Being more physically active than usual without eating enough
food
- Taking certain
medicines that may lower blood sugar levels, such as
those that reduce fever and pain
Symptoms
Because your child has
type 1 diabetes, he or she will experience high and
low blood sugar levels from time to time. High blood sugar usually develops
slowly over hours or days, so you can treat the symptoms before they become
severe and require medical attention. On the other hand, your child's blood
sugar level can drop to dangerously low levels in minutes.
Be
alert for:
How can you tell the difference?
Sometimes it's
hard to
distinguish between high and low blood sugar symptoms,
especially if your child is very young. Test your child's blood sugar whenever
you think it may be high or low so that you can treat it appropriately. If your
child has symptoms of very high blood sugar, such as a fruity breath odor,
vomiting, and/or belly pain, seek emergency care. These symptoms may indicate
diabetic ketoacidosis, which is a life-threatening
emergency.
What Happens
Every child experiences
type 1 diabetes differently.
The negative effects of
diabetes are caused by blood sugar levels that are above or below a
target range.
Low blood sugar
Very low blood sugar is a
frightening experience for you and your child. But if low blood sugar levels
are treated quickly and appropriately, your child should have no lasting
effects.
Young children cannot recognize low blood sugar symptoms
as well as adults can, which puts them at risk for low blood sugar emergencies.
Children who develop
hypoglycemia unawareness, which is the inability to recognize early symptoms of low blood sugar until they become severe, or who are trying to keep their
blood sugar levels tightly within a target range are also at risk for low blood
sugar emergencies.
Make sure your child's caregivers, such as
school nurses, know:
Let your doctor know if your child is having frequent
episodes of low blood sugar.
High blood sugar
Very high blood sugar puts your
child at risk for
diabetic ketoacidosis, a life-threatening emergency.
Skipping insulin injections, stress, illness, injury, and puberty can trigger high blood sugar. Because
blood sugar levels usually rise slowly, you can treat symptoms early and, most
often, prevent diabetic ketoacidosis.
High blood sugar can also
lead to:
- Adjustment of the body to high levels. For example, if your
child's blood sugar level is consistently at 250 milligrams per deciliter
(mg/dL) and suddenly drops to 100 mg/dL, you or your child may think this level
is too low when it is really not. Your child may even have symptoms of low
blood sugar at target blood sugar levels.
- Delayed growth and maturity. If your child has high blood sugar
levels over a long period of time, he or she may grow and mature more slowly.
During puberty, this can delay normal sexual development and the onset of
menstruation. And your child may not gain weight properly if he or she doesn't have enough insulin.
- Complications from the disease (eye, kidney, heart,
blood vessel, and nerve disease). But if their blood sugar levels are
persistently high, children are more likely to show early signs of these
complications, particularly eye and kidney disease. Also, high blood
sugar levels during childhood and adolescence put your child at risk for these
diseases in early adulthood.
What can be done?
The best way to help your child
with type 1 diabetes live a long and healthy life is to keep his or her blood
sugar levels within a target range. Two important studies,
Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT) and
its follow-up study, showed that keeping blood sugar levels in this range
greatly decreases the chance of complications. Work with your
child's doctor, and monitor blood sugar levels frequently.
What Increases Your Risk
Risk factors for very high or
low blood sugar levels in a child with
type 1 diabetes include:
- Age. Very young children are at the greatest risk for very low
blood sugar, because they are often not able to communicate symptoms.
- Tight blood sugar control. Although keeping your child's blood
sugar levels tightly within a
target range is important, this puts
him or her at risk for frequent low blood sugar levels.
- Persistent high blood sugar levels. Children who have persistent
high blood sugar, indicated by higher hemoglobin A1c test results, are at
greater risk for
diabetic ketoacidosis than children with lower
levels.
- Puberty.
Growth spurts and changing
hormone levels that occur during puberty make it
difficult to keep a child's blood sugar level within a target range.
- Psychiatric conditions. Children with
depression,
anxiety disorder,
panic disorder, or
eating disorders are at increased risk for frequent
high and low blood sugar levels.
Risk factors for these complications include:
- Persistent high blood sugar over time. The higher your child's
blood sugar levels and the longer they remain high, the greater his or her risk
of having complications in early adulthood.
- Length of time having the disease. The longer your child has
diabetes, the more likely complications will develop, even if blood sugar
levels are controlled.
- Having one of the complications. If one complication
develops, your child is at risk for having others.
- Smoking,
high blood pressure,
high cholesterol, and a family history of diabetic
complications.
When To Call a Doctor
Call 911 or other emergency services right away if your child is:
- Unconscious or suddenly becomes very sleepy or confused. Your child may have low blood sugar, called
hypoglycemia.
- Sleepy, confused, breathing very fast, or his or her breath smells fruity. Your child may have a life-threatening condition called
diabetic ketoacidosis.
Call a doctor right away if:
- Your child has blood sugar of 240 mg/dL or higher (or it is higher than the level your doctor has set for your child).
Call a doctor if your child:
- Is sick and having trouble controlling his or her blood sugar.
- Has had vomiting or diarrhea for more than 6 hours.
- Often has problems with high or low blood sugar levels.
- Has trouble knowing when his or her blood sugar is low (hypoglycemia unawareness).
- Or you have questions or want to know more about diabetes.
Who to see
Health professionals who may care for a child with
type 1 diabetes include:
To prepare for your appointment, see the topic Making the Most of Your Appointment.
Exams and Tests
A child with
type 1 diabetes needs to visit his or her doctor at
least every 3 to 6 months. During these visits, the doctor reviews your child's
blood sugar level records and asks about any problems you and your child may
have. Your child's blood pressure is checked, and growth and development is
evaluated. A doctor will examine your child for signs of infections, especially
at injection sites. Your child will usually have the following tests at office
visits:
- A hemoglobin A1c or similar test (glycosylated hemoglobin or
glycohemoglobin) to check your child's blood sugar
control over the previous 2 to 3 months
- A
blood glucose test. This is a good time to check the
accuracy of your child's blood sugar meter.
If your child has a family history of high
cholesterol or heart disease and is over 2 years old, your child's doctor will
do a
cholesterol (LDL and HDL) test when type 1 diabetes is
diagnosed or as soon as blood sugars are under control. If there is no family history of high cholesterol, your child will
have a cholesterol test at puberty. If the
LDL cholesterol is less than 100 mg/dL (2.60 mmol/L)
and there is no family history of
high cholesterol, the doctor will repeat this test
every 5 years.
Diabetes increases your child's risk for dental
problems. Experts suggest dental checkups every 6 months.
Children's nutritional needs change as they grow and develop. See a
registered dietitian at least once a year to review
your child's meal plan.
5 years after diagnosis
Your child will have an
initial dilated eye exam (ophthalmoscopy) by an
ophthalmologist or an
optometrist when your child is at least 10 years old
and has had diabetes for 3 to 5 years. This eye exam checks for signs of
diabetic retinopathy and
glaucoma. Thereafter, your child should have an eye
exam every year. If your child is at low risk for vision
problems, your doctor may consider follow-up exams less often. Your child
should also begin having annual
microalbumin urine tests. This test helps detect
diabetic nephropathy.
Other tests
Your child may have a
test for thyroid antibodies when type 1 diabetes is diagnosed. Also, a thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) test should be done every 1 to 2
years. This test checks for thyroid problems, which are common among people
who have type 1 diabetes.
Other tests include:
- Annual foot exam starting at puberty.
- Routine screening for depression after your child is 10 years
old.
- Eating disorder evaluation if your child shows signs
of an eating problem.
- Celiac disease testing when type 1 diabetes is
diagnosed and then if your child is not growing or gaining weight as much as
expected.
Treatment Overview
The goal of your child's treatment
for
type 1 diabetes is to always keep his or her blood
sugar levels within a
target range. A target range reduces
the chance of diabetes complications. Daily diabetes care and regular medical
checkups will help you and your child accomplish this goal.
Daily care
Your child's daily care
includes:
Some problems you may encounter include:
- Changing appetite and "picky eating." A
registered dietitian can help you develop a flexible
meal plan to meet your child's appetite needs and allow for special events,
such as parties and school activities. If you use rapid-acting insulin, you can
give the insulin dose after a meal based on what your child ate. Some
tips for mealtimes with young children include having alternative meal
choices.
- Illness. Work with your doctor to set up sick-day guidelines for your child. These help you prevent high blood sugar emergencies when your child is ill. Talk
with the doctor before giving your child any nonprescription medicine.
- Exercise. If your child is not very active, limit his or her
time playing video games, watching TV, or using the computer. Plan some
activities to do along with your child, such as in-line skating or bicycling.
Keep your child safe during exercise by:
- Checking his or her blood sugar levels before and after
vigorous activity.
- Having a
quick-sugar food, such as fruit juice or raisins, on hand at all times.
- Making sure that your child's coaches know the symptoms of low blood sugar and instructions about
what to do if it occurs.
You will also want to:
- Always have your child wear medical identification to let
medical personnel know that he or she has diabetes. You can buy
medical identification bracelets, necklaces, or other forms of jewelry at a
pharmacy or on the Internet.
- Have your child wear shoes that fit properly.
Check your child's feet if he or she has signs of injury or infection. Teach your child how to
wash and dry his or her feet thoroughly. If you notice a foot problem, even a
minor one, talk with your child's doctor before treating it.
- Keep your child's day care or school plan for diabetes care up
to date. Have written instructions for your babysitter and other caregivers.
Diabetes in Children: Preparing a Care Plan for School
- Help your child care for his or her
skin and
teeth and gums. Make sure your child has a dental
checkup every 6 months.
- Keep your child's immunizations up to date. This includes a
flu shot every year.
- Participate in a support group for parents of children with
diabetes. These groups can be very helpful, especially the first few years
after diagnosis. Local groups are available in most areas.
- Encourage your child to attend camps for children with
diabetes. Diabetes camps are a good learning experience for your child, and
they will allow you some time to yourself.
- Allow your
child with diabetes to help with the treatment, given
his or her age and experience with the disease.
Regular medical checkups
Your child needs to see
his or her doctor every 3 to 6 months. During these checkups, the doctor will
evaluate and adjust your child's treatment. The doctor will do a hemoglobin A1c
or similar test (glycosylated hemoglobin or
glycohemoglobin) to check your child's blood sugar
control over the previous 2 to 3 months, and a
blood glucose test.
If your child's
LDL cholesterol is less than 100 mg/dL (2.60 mmol/L)
and there is no family history of
high cholesterol, the doctor will do a
cholesterol (LDL and HDL) test every 5 years. If your child's blood pressure is consistently high and not reduced with weight control or exercise, the doctor may consider medicine.
When your child has had diabetes for 5 years, the doctor will start
yearly screening tests for protein in the urine, which points to
diabetic nephropathy. At that same time, your child
needs to see an
ophthalmologist for yearly dilated eye exams (ophthalmoscopy) to check for signs of
diabetic retinopathy.
Treatment for high blood sugar emergency
If your
child does not take enough insulin, has a severe infection or other illness, or
becomes severely
dehydrated, his or her blood sugar level may rise very
high and lead to
diabetic ketoacidosis. Diabetic ketoacidosis is almost always treated in a hospital, often in the intensive care unit, where
caregivers can watch your child closely and give him or her frequent blood
tests for glucose and
electrolytes. Insulin is given through a vein
(intravenous, or IV) to bring blood sugar levels down. Fluids are given through
the IV to correct the electrolyte imbalance. Your child may stay in the
hospital for a few days until blood sugar levels are back in the target
range and electrolytes have normalized.
What to think about
A 10-year study, and
its follow-up study, showed that keeping blood sugar levels within a
target range helps decrease the chances
of developing diabetes complications, such as eye, kidney, heart, blood vessel,
and nerve damage. As a result of this study, experts recommend that people with
diabetes carefully control their blood sugar levels. This is often called
strict or tight blood sugar control.
When a child has diabetes,
keeping blood sugar levels within a target range helps the child
grow and develop normally, but it increases the risk for frequent low blood
sugar episodes. Your doctor will figure the safest range for your child's blood
sugar level.
For some children, using an
insulin pump may help keep their blood sugar levels
within a target range.
Diabetes: Should I Get an Insulin Pump?- Diabetes: Living With an Insulin Pump
If your child has frequent low blood sugar levels,
especially at night (nocturnal hypoglycemia), the doctor may
suggest continuous ambulatory blood glucose monitoring. This means that your child
wears a special monitor that records his or her blood sugar level continuously
for 24 to 72 hours. The monitor stores the results, which allows you to look for
patterns of high or low blood sugar levels.2
Scientists are looking for pain-free ways to give insulin and test blood
sugar levels. Under development are improved insulin pumps, and better needles
and lancets. New glucose monitors may be worn continuously and be able to
signal insulin pumps when the rate of insulin needs to be changed. Scientists
are also studying ways to prevent or decrease complications from diabetes. If
you're interested, talk to your child's doctor about participating in any of
these studies.
Prevention
Your child with
type 1 diabetes will have high and low blood sugar
levels from time to time. You can help avoid many immediate problems and
long-term complications, such as eye, kidney, heart, blood vessel, and nerve
disease, by:
- Helping your child develop a healthy attitude toward having
diabetes. As your child grows and develops, let him or her assume appropriate
responsibility for treatment.
- Encouraging and supporting your child to keep blood sugar levels
within a
target range. Starting tight control of
blood sugar levels as soon as possible after diagnosis of diabetes gives your
child the greatest chance of avoiding complications from diabetes later on in
life.
- Checking your child's blood sugar level several times a day and
whenever you think it may be high or low.
- Recognizing and treating high and low blood sugar quickly. Make
sure everyone who cares for your child knows how to treat high and low blood
sugar episodes.
- Discussing the dangers of smoking, drinking alcohol, and using
other drugs. Smoking affects the blood vessels and can lead to diabetes complications earlier in life.3 Alcohol and
other drugs can mask symptoms of low blood sugar, which may lead to an
emergency situation.
- Keeping your child's
immunizations up to date. Diabetes affects the
immune system, increasing the risk of developing a
severe illness.
- Keeping your child's doctor aware of behavior changes in your
child.
Emotions and behavior can affect how well you and your
child manage diabetes treatment.
Home Treatment
The daily care for your child with
type 1 diabetes can seem overwhelming, leading to
conflicts between you and your child. Here are some tips that may help:
Make eating less stressful
Mealtimes can become
a battleground when you want your child to get a certain amount of
carbohydrate. You can:
- Meet regularly with a
registered dietitian. A registered dietitian can help
set up a flexible meal plan to meet your child's appetite needs and allow for
special events, such as parties and school activities. Tips for mealtimes with young children include having alternative meal
choices.
- Use rapid-acting insulin so you can give the insulin dose after
a meal based on what your child ate.
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Count how many grams of carbohydrate your child eats. Then you can adjust the insulin dose to match the carbohydrate. This helps you keep your child's blood sugar level in his or her target range.
- Diabetes: Counting Carbs if You Use Insulin
- Make creative snacks for your children.
Make giving insulin less difficult
Your child may
take several insulin injections each day or use an
insulin pump.
- Diabetes in Children: Giving Insulin Shots to a Child
Keep monitoring reasonable
If you test several
times a day (before breakfast, with meals, and at bedtime), you can tell how
well your child's blood sugar levels stay within a target range. You need to
test more often when your child is sick. Follow the
sick-day guidelines that you and your child's doctor
set up, or call for help. Do not give your child nonprescription medicines
without talking with the doctor.
- Diabetes in Children: Checking Blood Sugar in a Child
Encourage physical activity
Experts recommend
that teens and children (starting at age 6) do moderate to vigorous activity at
least 1 hour every day.1 And 3 or more days a week,
what they choose to do should:
- Make them breathe harder and make the heart beat much
faster.
- Make their muscles stronger. For example, they could play on
playground equipment, play tug-of-war, lift weights, or use resistance
bands.
- Make their bones stronger. For example, they could run, play
hopscotch, jump rope, or play basketball or tennis.
It's okay for them to be active in smaller blocks of time
that add up to 1 hour or more each day.
Children with type 1
diabetes can participate in sports just like children without diabetes. But
children who use insulin are at risk for low blood sugars during and after
exercise. Some
tips for exercising safely for your child with type 1 diabetes can help
prevent low blood sugar levels. These include making sure your child drinks water and being sure your child's blood sugar is in the target range before exercising.
If your child has a tendency to be
inactive, you may need to:
- Limit his or her time playing video games, watching TV, or
using the computer. The American Academy of Pediatrics advises parents to limit
TV time to 2 hours a day or less.
- Plan some activities to do along with your child, such as
skating or bicycling.
Catch the ups and downs
Because blood sugar levels
can drop to dangerous levels very quickly:
High blood sugar levels develop more slowly, over a
period of hours or days.
- Diabetes in Children: Preventing High Blood Sugar
Keep your child healthy and safe
With planning and
care, your child can live a safe and healthy life. Here are some
suggestions:
- Try not to let your child go barefoot. If you notice a foot
problem, even a minor one, talk with a doctor before treating it.
- Keep your child's day care or school plan for diabetes care up
to date.
- Diabetes in Children: Preparing a Care Plan for School
- Have written instructions for your babysitter and other
caregivers.
- Keep your child's
immunizations up to date.
- Help your child care for his or her
skin and
teeth and gums. Make sure your child has a dental
checkup every 6 months.
Keep your balance
It's difficult to deal with such
a demanding disease as diabetes. You can:
- Allow
children with diabetes to participate in their
treatment to the extent they can.
- Join a support group for parents of children with diabetes.
These groups can be very helpful, especially the first few years after
diagnosis. Local groups are available in most areas.
- Encourage your child to attend
camps for children with diabetes. It's a good learning experience for your
child and will give you some time to yourself.
Medications
Insulin is the only medicine that can treat
type 1 diabetes, and your child is most likely taking
more than one
type of insulin. Your child may take several
injections a day or use an
insulin pump. The insulin pump provides insulin with
fewer injections and is as effective as multiple daily injections for
keeping
blood sugar levels in a target range.
The amount and type of insulin your child takes will likely change over
time, depending on changes that occur with normal growth, physical activity
level, and hormones (such as during adolescence). Your child may also need
higher doses of insulin when feeling sick or stressed.
- Know the dose of each type of insulin your child takes, when your
child should take the doses, how long it takes for each type of insulin to
start working (onset), when it will have its greatest effect (peak), and how
long it will work (duration).
- Store insulin bottles and insulin in pens or pumps according to the manufacturer's instructions. Insulin exposed to heat and sunlight can be less effective.
- Don't let your child skip a dose of insulin without a doctor's
advice.
What to think about
A rapid-acting insulin is given
with a meal or immediately afterward. The dose is based on what your child
actually ate, not what the meal plan required. If your child is a "picky
eater," this provides flexibility that may reduce mealtime battles.
Scientists are looking at new types of insulin and better ways to give
it.
Surgery
Surgery is not a routine treatment for
type 1 diabetes, and children do not meet the criteria
for the surgeries that are available. Surgeries for type 1 diabetes are:
- Surgery to replace the pancreas (pancreas transplant),
possibly while receiving another organ, such as a kidney.
- Surgery to insert working pancreas cells (islet cell
transplant). This procedure is still experimental.
Other Treatment
You'll hear about products that
promise a "cure" for
type 1 diabetes. Avoid them. No such cure exists.
Also, avoid products for diabetes that are advertised only by "satisfied
customers." These products or remedies may be harmful and costly. They also
might cause you to delay or avoid getting treatment for your child that really
works. If you have questions about a product for diabetes, check with your
local American Diabetes Association office, your doctor, or a diabetes
educator.
Other types of meal plans
You may hear of people
with diabetes following other types of meal plans or using low
glycemic index foods to prevent high blood sugar
levels after meals. Talk with a
registered dietitian before trying a new meal
plan.
Complementary therapies
Complementary therapies
such as relaxation techniques may help relieve stress and muscle tension and
improve your child's overall well-being and quality of life. None of these
complementary therapies are proved to effectively treat diabetes. But children
may benefit from safe, nontraditional therapies that complement their current
treatment.
Do not use complementary therapies alone to treat your
child's diabetes.
Talk with your child's doctor if you are using
any of the following or other complementary or alternative therapies to treat
your child's diabetes:
Other Places To Get Help
Organizations
| American Diabetes Association (ADA) |
| 1701 North Beauregard Street |
| Alexandria, VA 22311 |
| Phone: |
1-800-DIABETES (1-800-342-2383) |
| Email: |
AskADA@diabetes.org |
| Web Address: |
www.diabetes.org |
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The American Diabetes Association (ADA) is a national organization
for health professionals and consumers. Almost every state has a local office.
ADA sets the standards for the care of people with diabetes. Its focus is on
research for the prevention and treatment of all types of diabetes. ADA
provides patient and professional education mainly through its publications,
which include the monthly magazine Diabetes Forecast,
books, brochures, cookbooks and meal planning guides, and pamphlets. ADA also
provides information for parents about caring for a child with diabetes.
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| Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
International |
| 120 Wall Street |
| New York, NY 10005-4001 |
| Phone: |
1-800-533-CURE (1-800-533-2873) |
| Fax: |
(212) 785-9595 |
| Email: |
info@jdrf.org |
| Web Address: |
http://www.jdrf.org |
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The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International is dedicated to finding a cure for type 1 diabetes and its complications. The organization funds research on type 1 diabetes, including research on prevention and treatment. This
organization publishes a wide variety of booklets, magazines, and e-newsletters on complications and
treatments of type 1 diabetes.
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| KidsHealth for Parents, Children, and
Teens |
| 10140 Centurion Parkway North |
| Jacksonville, FL 32256 |
| Phone: |
(904) 697-4100 |
| Fax: |
(904) 697-4220 |
| Web Address: |
www.kidshealth.org |
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This website is sponsored by the Nemours Foundation. It
has a wide range of information about children's health, from allergies and
diseases to normal growth and development (birth to adolescence). This website
offers separate areas for kids, teens, and parents, each providing
age-appropriate information that the child or parent can understand. You can
sign up to get weekly emails about your area of interest.
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| National Diabetes Education Program
(NDEP) |
| 1 Diabetes Way |
| Bethesda, MD 20814-9692 |
| Phone: |
1-800-438-5383 to order materials
(301) 496-3583 |
| Email: |
ndep@mail.nih.gov |
| Web Address: |
http://ndep.nih.gov |
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The National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) is
sponsored by the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the U.S. Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The program's goal is to improve the
treatment of people who have diabetes, to promote early diagnosis, and to
prevent the development of diabetes. Information about the program can be found
on two Web sites: one managed by NIH (http://ndep.nih.gov) and the other by CDC
(www.cdc.gov/team-ndep).
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| National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
(NDIC) |
| 1 Information Way |
| Bethesda, MD 20892-3560 |
| Phone: |
1-800-860-8747 |
| Fax: |
(703) 738-4929 |
| TDD: |
1-866-569-1162 toll-free |
| Email: |
ndic@info.niddk.nih.gov |
| Web Address: |
http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov |
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This clearinghouse provides information about research
and clinical trials supported by the U.S. National Institutes of Health. This
service is provided by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and
Kidney Disease (NIDDK), a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
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References
Citations
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2008).
2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans (ODPHP
Publication No. U0036). Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.
Available online:
http://www.health.gov/paguidelines/pdf/paguide.pdf.
- American Diabetes Association (2004). Tests of
glycemia in diabetes. Clinical Practice Recommendations 2004. Diabetes Care, 27(Suppl 1): S91–S93.
- American Diabetes Association (2004). Smoking and
diabetes. Clinical Practice Recommendations 2004. Diabetes Care, 27(Suppl 1): S74–S75.
Other Works Consulted
- Alemzadeh R, Wyatt DT (2007). Diabetes mellitus in children. In RM Kliegman et al., eds., Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, pp. 2404–2431. Philadelphia: Saunders Elsevier.
- American Diabetes Association (2004). Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion. Diabetes Care, 27(Suppl 1): S110.
- American Diabetes Association (2007). Diabetes care at diabetes camp. Clinical Practice Recommendations 2007. Diabetes Care, 30(Suppl 1): S74–S76.
- American Diabetes Association (2010). Diabetes care in
the school and day care setting. Clinical Practice Recommendations 2010.
Diabetes Care, 33(Suppl 1): S70–S74.
- American Diabetes Association (2012). Standards of medical care in diabetes—2012. Diabetes Care, 35(Suppl 1): S11–S63.
- Campbell AP, Beaser RS (2007). Medical nutrition
therapy. In RS Beaser et al., eds., Joslin's Diabetes Deskbook, pp. 81–125. Boston: Joslin Diabetes Center.
- Cheng AYY, Zinman B (2005). Principles of insulin
therapy. In CR Kahn et al., eds., Joslin's Diabetes Mellitus, 14th ed., pp. 659–670. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and
Wilkins.
- Garg S, Jovanovic L (2006). Relationship of fasting
and hourly blood glucose levels to HbA1c values. Diabetes Care, 29(Suppl 12): 2644–2649.
- Pignone M, et al. (2010). Aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovascular events in people with diabetes: A position statement of the American Diabetes Association, a scientific statement of the American Heart Association, and an expert consensus document of the American College of Cardiology Foundation. Circulation, 121(24): 2694–2701.
- Ryan EA, et al. (2005). Five-year follow-up after
clinical islet transplantation. Diabetes, 54(7):
2060–2069.
- Silverstein J, et al. (2005). Care of children and
adolescents with type 1 diabetes. Diabetes Care, 28(1):
186–212.
Credits
| By |
Healthwise Staff |
| Primary Medical Reviewer |
John Pope, MD - Pediatrics |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer |
Stephen LaFranchi, MD - Pediatrics, Pediatric Endocrinology |
| Last Revised |
March 7, 2011 |
