Even children need screening for diabetes. (Lifelines).By the time children are learning their multiplication tables, they need to be screened for signs of diabetes. Signs parents need to watch for include: frequent urination urination Process of excreting urine from the bladder (see urinary system). Nerve centres in the spinal cord, brain stem, and cerebral cortex control it through involuntary and voluntary muscles. The need to void is felt when the bladder holds 3. , constant thirst, weight loss, and a darkening dark·en v. dark·ened, dark·en·ing, dark·ens v.tr. 1. a. To make dark or darker. b. To give a darker hue to. 2. To fill with sadness; make gloomy. 3. , or "ring" around the neck known as acanthosis nigricans acanthosis ni·gri·cans n. An eruption of velvety wartlike growths accompanied by hyperpigmentation in the skin of the armpits, neck, anogenital area, and groin, occurring in a benign form in children, but associated with internal malignancy or . You can protect your children from developing this deadly lifestyle disease by encouraging them to exercise and spend less time watching television and playing video games. (Baylor College of Medicine Baylor College of Medicine is a private medical school located in Houston, Texas, USA on the grounds of the Texas Medical Center. It has been consistently rated the top medical school in Texas and among the best in the United States. ) |
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