Two Types Of Diabetes In Adolescents

Diabetes Diabetes is a genetic disease. There are two types of Diabetes, Type 1 which is were your pancreas does not produce insulin this is also known as “Juvenile diabetes” because it is often diagnosed in children and teens. There is also Type 2 diabetes; this occurs when the body does not produce enough insulin or when the cells are unable to use insulin properly. Diabetes is common genetic disease and affects many people.

The number of people affected by diabetes is 21.9 million people, 9.3% of the population. Only 21 million people are diagnosed and 8.1 million people are undiagnosed. The life expectancy for people with diabetes is 77 years old for men and 81 years old for women. An article on diabetes states, “Previously, the standard of care in children with diabetes included a two-injection therapy, but with the change to an intensified therapy studies have shown positive impacts.” This shows how they have been able to increase the life expectancy for children. …show more content…
Although it is not proven that if a parent has the disorder that their child will get it, it is just a higher chance for them to inherit it. An article on diabetes states, “If the father has it, the risk is about 1 in 10 (10 percent) that his child will develop type 1 diabetes where as if the mother has diabetes the child has a 1 in 25 chance (4 percent) chance.” This is showing how the disorder is genetic and you can be at higher risk than others if your parent has