One of my favorite things to do is speak to our kids and youth about the affects of type 2 diabetes. I also love telling them how to avoid getting type 2 diabetes through healthy eating and getting more exercise.
Type 2 diabetes is becoming increasingly common in the Indian Kids and teens especially those who are overweight. There are some studies that report between 8% and 45 % of children who’ve been diagnose with diabetes have the form known as type 2.
Diabetes is a chronic condition and needs close attention, with some piratical knowledge, you can become your child’s most important ally when it comes to learning to live with this disease.
Most people who develop type 2 diabetes are overweight. Excess fat makes it harder for the cells to respond to insulin. Being inactive makes the body’s ability to respond to insulin. Once only known as adult- onset diabetes because it almost exclusively affected adults that were overweight. Today that description is not accurate. Kids and teens are being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, unfortunately most of these kids are overweight.
Have hope!! With better diet and exercise you can help your child avoid having your child ever hear the words you have type 2 diabetes.
