Diabetes signs: The signs of type 1 and type 2 diabetes in children

Parents must make it a priority to treat their children quickly, as diabetes can cause secondary conditions.

For type 1 and 2 diabetes, these include:

Blood vessel-related disease: Diabetes can predispose children to high blood pressure, heart disease, strokes and narrow vessels later in life.

Eye damage: The damage diabetes does to blood vessels can spread to the eyes, preventing optimal function.

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Nerve damage: In the same vein, blood vessels fuel nerves throughout the body, and as diabetes impacts the supply, they become less sensitive.

Kidney damage: Blood vessels may struggle to supply the kidneys with increasing interference from diabetes.

Osteoporosis: Diabetes may stunt bone mineral production, increasing risks of osteoporosis in later life.

Source: Daily Express