Diabetes in Children: Causes, Risk Factors, and Solutions

Running head: DIABETES IN CHILDREN
Diabetes in Children
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DIABETES IN CHILDREN
Abstract
Approximately thirty one thousand people who are aged between 10 to 24 years suffer from
Type 2 Diabetes in Australia. The rate of occurrence of childhood and youth diabetes is
higher among the aboriginals. The non-modifiable risk factors associated with diabetes
include genetic predisposition, exposure to maternal diabetes and sudden increase in the
plasma insulin level during puberty. Modifiable risk factors which causes high incidence of
diabetes among children is childhood obesity, lack of physical activity and unhealthy diet. In
order to fight against childhood T2DM, proper lifestyle modifications and pharmacological
interventions must be taken into consideration. Government of Australia is working towards
the reduction in the rate of T2DM among children via launching National Diabetes Services
Schemes. However, government must further take initiatives towards early detection of
diabetes among children along with proper tabulation of the diabetes occurrence among the
youth via reducing the cases of unreported diabetes.

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DIABETES IN CHILDREN
Table of Contents
1. Introduction.........................................................................................................................3
2. Findings..............................................................................................................................3
2.1 Reason for T2DM in children..........................................................................................3
2.1.1 Non-modifiable risk factors......................................................................................3
2.1.2 Modifiable risk factors..............................................................................................4
2.2 Suggested solution.......................................................................................................4
3. Discussion...........................................................................................................................4
4. Conclusion..........................................................................................................................6
5. Recommendations...............................................................................................................6
6. References...........................................................................................................................8