Question
What are the characteristics of type 1 diabetes in children?
Answer
Type 1 diabetes often manifests suddenly with symptoms such as excessive urination and thirst, with daily fluid intake and urine output reaching several liters. Children may experience increased appetite but weight loss. Young children often attract parental attention due to bedwetting and thinness, and they may have multiple instances of bedwetting. It commonly occurs due to infections, poor diet, and other triggers, with various causes for childhood diabetes. If a child is diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, parents need to cooperate with the doctor for immediate treatment, including gastrointestinal decompression, and develop good hygiene habits. Parents should be cautious not to allow their children to develop picky eating habits and should have a balanced diet.