Patient's question:
I don't know what's going on, but my child has been misbehaving and crying non-stop lately. Even the hospital check-ups haven't helped. Could you please tell me the causes of childhood diabetes?Doctor's answer:
Diabetes itself is not caused by excessive sugar or dessert consumption, but is an endocrine disease resulting from abnormal insulin secretion by the pancreas, leading to a significant increase in insulin excretion, which causes impaired glucose uptake and elevated blood sugar levels. Childhood diabetes is usually related to genetic factors, and children with diabetes often come from diabetic families. Typically, these two types of children have congenital insufficient insulin secretion or complete insulin deficiency, leading to impaired glucose metabolism.