Question
My nephew loves eating snacks and I thought he was chubby. Recently, he’s been feeling unwell, so my sister-in-law took him to the hospital for a thorough check-up. The doctor said he has diabetes, and I was quite shocked. Can children also get diabetes? I want to ask a doctor how to deal with pediatric diabetes?
Answer
If a child is diagnosed with diabetes, it is recommended to visit the endocrinology department of a local hospital for further improvement of OGTT, c-peptide, insulin, and other related tests to determine the specific type of diabetes. The vast majority of children with diabetes have type 1 diabetes, which is caused by the loss of islet function, resulting in the inability to secrete insulin. Treatment with exogenous insulin injections is required, and strict dietary control must be maintained in daily life.