It is hard enough for any adult to have to manage and adjust life after diabetes. We can imagine how much more difficult it would be for a child to face the same challenge.
As our society continues to become more overweight, this unhealthy trend is also being passed on to our younger generation. Especially when young people today are considerably less physically active and also eat larger portions of food than we used to at their age.
Being overweight leads to many health problems, one of them being diabetes. If your child has been diagnosed with diabetes, the objective is to help them meet their dietary goals and to lose the excess weight with proper exercise and support
from family and the diabetes team, which includes the doctor, nurse, dietician, pharmacist, and other health care professionals.
Even if your child does not have diabetes, if he or she is overweight, you can start taking precautions and prevent the risk of diabetes. Start by educating your children from young, encouraging them to eat healthier diets, and reinforcing positive new behavior with our own.