A three -year -old girl became the youngest person in the world diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, which marks a reference point in the growing obesity crisis and raises new concerns about diet during childhood.
He lost 25% of his body weight and blood glucose levels returned to normal.
The case of the small native of Texas, United States, whose identity is maintained under reservation, is discussed at the annual meeting of the European Association for the study of diabetes held this month in Stockholm, Sweden.
The youngest, daughter of obese but not diabetic parents, entered a clinic two years ago, after suffering a lotsugars
"Based on the symptoms, physical findings of obesity and the laboratory results were the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes," said Dr. Michael Yafi, director of Pediatric Endocrinology at the University of Texas.
The girl was treated with medication and subjected to a healthy diet, which replaced sugary drinks with water and fast food with homemade stews, as well as exercise routines, which contributed to improve their health.
"He lost 25 percent of the body weight in the six months of his diagnosis and blood glucose levels returned to normal," said Dr. Yafi when presenting this Thursday in Stockholm the youngest case of the disease.
Type 2 diabetes, in which the body gradually loses its ability to produce insulin and tolerate high glucose levels, is associated with the middle and advanced ages, although in the last 15 years the disease has been seen in children and young people.
cases in children are increased
This case marks a new reference in the world in terms of obesity caused by poor diet and physical inactivity."The incidence of type 2 diabetes has increased dramatically in children worldwide," said the specialist.
The incidence of type 2 diabetes has increased dramatically in children worldwide now doctors should be aware of the possibility that children, even very young, with overweight or obesity developing type 2 diabetes, alerted Ross.
This disease began to be diagnosed in children from the United Kingdom in 2000, observing patients up to nine years of age, but recently there have been cases in children under only seven, according to the public BBC news chain.
Health experts say that parents are largely guilty for allowing their children to consume junk food and let them rest for hours, "if they do not act, their children may suffer from heart attacks or the loss of a limb or view."
The diabetic girl was treated with metformin, brought a low calorie diet and increased her physical activity, so it improved six months after her diagnosis, which is an encouraging sign for the treatment of other minors if the disease is detected in time.
"The investment of type 2 diabetes in children is possible thanks to the early detection of the little ones with obesity, an early diagnosis, the proper treatment and the modification of the lifestyle," said Dr. Yafi.
It is important that children have a healthy beginning, which includes a healthy diet and regular exercise, both to prevent childhood health problems and to reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and other serious diseases later.