More and more children are suffering from type 2 diabetes

Children and adolescents increasingly suffer from type 2 diabetes, also called diabetes mellitus. It used to be known as old-age diabetes.

The causes of the spread of the disease among young people are too much sugar and too little exercise. Although diabetes 2 is genetically predisposed, overweight and lack of exercise promote the onset of the disease.

Never before have we moved so little and fed so much sugar (Fiedels)

Dangerous consequences

Diabetes 2 has dangerous effects. Without treatment, it destroys the blood vessels, the risk of suffering a heart attack increases massively - as well as the risk of strokes. Nervous disorders and blindness can also occur.

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The hormone insulin transports the sugar from the blood into the cells. In diabetes 2, the cells barely react to insulin and can therefore no longer process the sugar.

Adipose tissue emits precisely the messengers that promote this insulin resistance, lack of exercise weakens the insulin uptake of the muscle cells.

Why in children?
People in Germany have never consumed so much sugar without working so little physically. Children are more and more and eat more and more sugar: Internet and television, combined with chips, "energy drinks", coke and a lot of chocolate prepare the diabetes 2.

Prevent diabetes
A wholesome diet and lots of exercise are the best ways to prevent diabetes. For example, those who work sitting can cycle daily, swim or jog once a week. Maintaining a garden or doing some shopping on foot brings balance.

If you move a lot, you can also consume more energy. Those who only sit at their desks, on the other hand, should focus on low-calorie food: vegetable chips instead of Haribo, water or spritzers instead of coke.

symptoms
Diabetes 2 shows constant urination, excessive thirst, irritation in vision, poorly healing wounds and fungal infections.

Patients can also heal by reducing weight, changing their diet and moving. (Dr. Utz Anhalt)