Question
My child suddenly loves eating sugar and gets upset if he doesn’t get any. I’m worried that he might develop diabetes if this continues, so I took him for a check-up, and the result said it was normal, but I’m not too confident.
Answer
If the test results are fine, then generally speaking, they are correct. However, due to the improvement of living standards in modern society, diabetes is showing a trend of early-onset. If a child has an irregular lifestyle and unhealthy diet for a long time, it is possible to develop diabetes. In addition, it is necessary to confirm which type of diabetes the child has. If it is type 1 diabetes, it may be caused by a congenital insulin secretion disorder. Currently, if the blood sugar level is not very high, consider starting with adjusting lifestyle and dietary habits.