Type 1 diabetes (previously called insulin dependent diabetes mellitus or juvenile diabetes) affects approximately 193,000 children and adolescents in the United States.1 Every year, more than 17,900 youth are diagnosed with diabetes. There are striking racial differences in the risk of type 1 diabetes. In the United States, non-Hispanic whites are one and a half times more likely to develop type 1 diabetes than African Americans or Hispanics.
This three-part series includes a general update on type 1 diabetes in children, the educational process that takes place when a child is initially diagnosed, the common dietary questions during and after hospitalization and sick day management, and a discussion of new advances in diabetes management.
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Type 1 Diabetes – Part I: Family Education Following Diagnosis
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