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Diagnosing Diabetes
Upon perusal of the diabetes sections of the MyDiabetesCentral.com, it appears that many people still have questions on just how diabetes is diagnosed. I just answered an inquiry asking if a blood sugar of 80 mg/dl is normal in a 7-year-old child. I thought it might be helpful to discuss diabetes in terms of diagnosis and typical presentations in children.
In terms of chronic illnesses of childhood, diabetes ranks second to asthma. Recent statistics have indicated that one out of every 400 to...
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Expert & Community Posts
Type one-and-a-half diabetes
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health ExpertFor years, we have had terminology dividing diabetes into subgroups: there's "type 1" and "type 2"... Read more »
The Diversity of Diabetes
By Dr. Fran Cogen , Health ExpertDiabetes is not one disease and different types of diabetes have been identified in the scientific... Read more »
The Honeymoon Period in Type 1 Diabetes
By Dr. Fran Cogen , Health Expert...10 concerns related to a new diagnosis of type 1 diabetes. Following these concerns, families... Read more »
The Significance of My Diabetes Anniversary
By Kelsey Bonilla , Health ExpertToday is the 16th anniversary of my diabetes diagnosis. Although each July 27 marks another... Read more »
Diabetes, High Blood Pressure and Cholesterol: How One Condition Impacts the Other
By Larry Weinrauch , Health ExpertI was diagnosed with Diabetes Type II in 1999. Prior to that date my blood pressure readings... Read more »
Health Guide
Pre-Diabetes Risks, Symptoms & Prevention
Pre-diabetes is a health condition that carries no symptoms. Commonly referred to as "impaired glucose tolerance," approximately 54 million people in the United States twenty years and... Read more »Caring For a Loved One with Diabetes
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), of the 14.6 million people diagnosed with diabetes, nearly 10.3 million of those people are 60 years old or older and in this age group, nearly 21%... Read more »Share Your Diabetes Story
Diabetes Connections thrives because individuals like you are willing and eager to share their experience--and expertise--with others coping with diabetes. Whether you have been diagnosed with... Read more »Diabetes Diagnosis Advice -- dealing with a diabetes diagnosis
Sorry to hear that you have joined us! Type 2 diabetes is a lot to live with, but it is really manageable! And if you are depressed, I can understand. Being depressed is pretty common with us,... Read more »Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
What is gestational diabetes mellitus?Pregnancy has typically been viewed as a statement of health, as it should be. In the midst of morning sickness, heartburn, exhaustion, and the excitement of... Read more »Images
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