my nephew never ate vegetable nor fruit. His main food was cheese sandwich
or pancake or waffle. He is 8 years
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Q: Does a poor eating habit lead to juvenile diabetes?
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9/15/12 1:52pm
If by "juvenile diabetes" you mean Type 1 diabetes, current research says no.
Type 1 diabetes occurs when the pancreas is no longer able to generate sufficient insulin for the body to get excess blood glucose out of the blood and into cells/tissues. The consumption of foods you described would not cause such a catastrophic failure of the pancreas.
In persons who are prone to Type 2 diabetes, the consumption of foods you described could aggravate/accelerate the damage caused by the disease.
9/ 8/12 10:06am
No it cannot be the only cause or most children would have diabetes. Your nephew may have a food allergy. The most common causes are wheat and dairy. Try having him switch to almond or coconut milk. It is more expensive but far better for him. They also make gluten free bread he can make into cheese sandwhiches to get him used to his new diet. It's hard to do but he must be coaxed into eating vegetables. If not there are nutrition powders or you can blend vegetables into a smoothie with some fruit like frozen bananas and frozen coconut milk(fill up an ice cube tray with it) Best of luck.(my daughter has type 1 diabetes and I'm in nursing school)
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