Also Read: Diabetes: Know the symptoms, and keep the disease at bay with these simple lifestyle changesThe Diabetes Atlas 2017 estimates that there are 128,500 children and adolescents with diabetes in India. AdvertisingDr Ashutosh Goyal, senior consultant – endocrinology and diabetes, Paras Hospitals, Gurgaon, confirms that there has been a rise in type 1 diabetes incidence across the world. The most common form of diabetes in children is Type 1 diabetes. Your child needs insulin to survive, so you’ll have to replace the missing insulin by injecting it in his/her body. A child with this condition need extensive counseling sessions to educate him/her about the condition and the need for leading healthy lifestyles,” suggests Dr Goyal.

Source: Indian Express May 14, 2019 07:29 UTC