Juvenile & Young Diabetic Clinic offers dedicated & comprehensive diabetes care for your child. At Yashoda Hospitals, we recognise the need for a prioritized, quality care for early diagnosis and treatment. Our multidisciplinary team of diabetologists, endocrinologists, paediatricians, and diabetes-specific nurses & dieticians offer a patient-focused care for children with diabetes. The Juvenile & Young diabetes care includes:
Type 1 diabetes in children is commonly known as Juvenile diabetes. However, childhood diabetes may either be type 1 or type 2 diabetes because children are increasingly at risk for type 2 diabetes too. About 18,000 kids are diagnosed with the disease and it is not possible for an individual to outgrow diabetes with age. It is therefore important to check for risk factors, identify diabetes early, and act timely.
Are you aware of the risk factors for juvenile diabetes? Diabetes can occur at any age, with or without obvious warning signs or symptoms. Any family history of diabetes increases the risk for diabetes in children and young adults. Diabetes concerns every family in one or the other way. It is important for the parent or caregiver to know what to look for in children with diabetes or risk for diabetes.
Look for these signs & symptoms:
See your child’s doctor if you notice any of the signs or symptoms of type 1 diabetes.