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Juvenile Diabetes Diet Diabetes is a chronic metabolic condition which is characterized by body's inability to break down glucose and store them properly. This can lead to multiple disorders which can make the person difficult to lead a normal life.
Type 1 diabetes also called as juvenile diabetes is characterized by beta cell destruction leading to deficiency of insulin and may account for 5 to 10% of the cases of diabetes. Person with this type of diabetes is dependent on exogenous insulin to prevent ketoacidosis and death. Most of such cases are diagnosed in people younger than 30 years of age with a peak incidence at around ages 10 to 12 years of age in girls and ages 12 to 14 years in boys. It can lead to cell mediated auto immune destruction of the beta cells of the pancreas.
Day to day consistency in the timing and amount of food eaten is important for persons receiving insulin injections. This insulin therapy should be combined with diet and exercise habits. Eat at fixed times that goes consistent with the insulin doses, monitor the blood glucose levels regularly and adjust the insulin doses according to the amount of food eaten.
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