Patient's question:
My nephew loves snacks very much, so he is quite overweight. Recently, he hasn't been feeling well, so my sister-in-law took him to the hospital for a thorough check-up. The doctor said he has diabetes. I was a bit shocked to hear this—children can also get diabetes? I want to ask the doctor, how should we deal with childhood diabetes?Doctor's answer:
The child has diabetes, and it is recommended to go to the local hospital's endocrinology department for further tests such as OGTT, C-peptide insulin, etc., to clarify the specific type of diabetes in the child. Most children with diabetes have type 1 diabetes because the islet function is lost, unable to excrete insulin. It is necessary to undergo external insulin injection therapy, and at the same time, strictly control diet in daily life.