Practical tips on children's diabetes

Pediatricians have been warning an increase in the number of diabetics among children under 15 years.Obesity, bad eating habits and lack of physical exercise increase the incidence of this disease.It is about ensuring that affected minors live their disease as standardized as possible as long as it does not invalidate to perform any activity.

The actions of the medical community are aimed at facing that ailment from two different perspectives.On the one hand, prevention, through the promotion of healthy habits, and on the other, the accompaniment of the community for treatment, that is, not to leave the diabetic child only in their treatment, but to involve relatives, teachers, colleagues, classmatesor friends and, of course, the child himself.

Thus, they have published different specialized guides aimed at different groups with objects of forming and informing how to live naturally with diabetic children while they are taught to face issues such as hypoglycemia to avoid the negative consequences of these crises.

In this sense, 'ABC de la Diabetes' is a publication that deals with the school needs associated with the condition of diabetes and that should receive immediate attention from the educational system in order to facilitate the full integration of diabetic children both inSchool activities such as extracurricular.

In addition to explaining what happens in the body with diabetes, it provides practical information on insulin injection, blood controls, food control or physical exercise and sport.It also facilitates five chips to have organized information about the future of diabetes in each individual case.Namely, identity sheet, tab in case of hypoglycemia, of preparation of physical or sports activity, remembering the eating reinforcements that the child must do before and after its practice, the glucose control sheet and the tab to prepare the outputsor excursions.

For those who start in diabetes, the Spanish Society of Pediatric Endocrinology have developed the text ‘what you should know about pediatric diabetes’, published by the Ministry of Health and Consumption.

Facing illustrations, it has abundant clear and organized information about diabetes, its complications and treatment.It covers all areas of this chronic disease, from what it is, treatment, self -control, diet, physical exercise, acute decompensations and other recommendations include how to enjoy weekends, holidays or celebrations and celebrationsbirthday.

In addition, it includes a last chapter on the treatment with subcutaneous infusion pump as an alternative to improve the quality of life of the child, since it has no restrictions depending on age.

In short, two practical guides full of information that clarify the doubts of children and adults in reference to this chronic ailment that, however, does not prevent in Ambsoluto a full integration of minors into school life.

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