Diabetes is a serious disease that stops the body from making or properly using insulin, a hormone needed to change sugar, starches, and other food into energy required for daily life.
Type 1 Diabetes
Type 1 diabetes is an immune system disease where the body makes little or no insulin. It usually begins in childhood or teens. Children with type 1 diabetes need daily insulin shots to help their bodies use food. Type 1 diabetes often runs in families, and whites have a higher rate of type 1 diabetes than other racial groups.
Warning Signs of Type 1 Diabetes (These symptoms may come on suddenly):- Extreme thirst
- Frequent urination
- Drowsiness, lethargy
- Sugar in urine
- Sudden vision changes
- Increased appetite
- Sudden weight loss
- Fruity, sweet, or wine-like odor or breath
- Heavy, labored breathing
- Stupor, unconsciousness
Type 2 Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes is a disease where the body cannot make enough, or can't properly use, insulin. Although this form of diabetes usually occurs most often in adults, it is becoming more common in youth. The average age of diagnosis of type 2 diabetes in youth is 12-14 years. It is more common among girls than boys. The number of children with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes has risen since 1994.
Warning Signs of Type 2 Diabetes (Youth with type 2 diabetes can have some or all of the following signs and symptoms. Some youth with type 2 diabetes will have no symptoms.):- Frequent urination
- Unusual thirst
- Extreme hunger
- Extreme tiredness
- Irritability
- Slow healing of wounds or sores
- Tingling or numbness in hands or feet
- Itching
- Blurred vision
- Acanthosis nigricans (dark, velvety patches on the skin around the neck or in the armpits)
- High blood pressure
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