According to the World Health Organization (WHO) report, the ninth leading cause of death in 2019, diabetes is a leading cause behind blindness, heart attack, kidney failure, stroke and lower limb amputation. Unfortunately, according to the International Diabetes Association, approximately 1.1 million children and adolescents in the world are living with type 1 diabetes. This number is increasing every year, with more than 132,000 children being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes each year. Hence, it becomes extremely important to keep an eye on the symptoms that may result in diabetes.
We have put together some subtle symptoms of diabetes in kids that most people ignore:
slow healing wounds
Physically active children often get hurt. If they come home with a wound that is taking longer than usual to heal, it could be a sign of diabetes, especially type 2 diabetes. Factors such as diabetic neuropathy, high blood sugar, and reduced circulation may be to blame.
weight fluctuations
Adolescence is a stage in life when you will notice fluctuations in your child’s weight, and you may think that this is due to his changing habits. But significant weight loss before a diagnosis of diabetes is very common and is one of the possible symptoms.
tingling
Diabetic neuropathy can be caused by high blood sugar and is a form of nerve damage. And therefore, it can be felt in many forms, for example, a feeling of needle pricking in your hands or feet.
dizzy
It may seem like your child is being naughty when he often feels dizzy and has trouble sleeping, but it is actually one of the most common symptoms of diabetes.
change in urinary frequency
An increased number of urinary discharges is usually related to an increased amount of water intake. But one of the reasons behind this could be that the increased thirst can be diabetes, which eventually leads to the need to go to the bathroom several times throughout the day.
read all Breaking News , today’s fresh news And IPL 2022 Live Updates Here.