{"id":14204,"date":"2023-06-20T10:22:32","date_gmt":"2023-06-20T02:22:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.premierclinic.hk\/?p=14204"},"modified":"2023-10-13T11:40:56","modified_gmt":"2023-10-13T03:40:56","slug":"%e5%88%a5%e4%bb%a5%e7%94%9c%e9%a3%9f%e7%8d%8e%e5%8b%b5%e5%ad%90%e5%a5%b3-%e5%85%92%e7%ab%a5%e7%b3%96%e5%b0%bf%e7%97%85%e5%80%8b%e6%a1%88%e6%8c%81%e7%ba%8c%e4%b8%8a%e5%8d%87","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premierclinic.hk\/en\/news\/%e5%88%a5%e4%bb%a5%e7%94%9c%e9%a3%9f%e7%8d%8e%e5%8b%b5%e5%ad%90%e5%a5%b3-%e5%85%92%e7%ab%a5%e7%b3%96%e5%b0%bf%e7%97%85%e5%80%8b%e6%a1%88%e6%8c%81%e7%ba%8c%e4%b8%8a%e5%8d%87\/","title":{"rendered":"Don't Reward Your Kids With Sweets: Childhood Diabetes Continues to Rise (MameShare)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Diabetes in children\uff5cWhether adults or children, it is always difficult to resist the temptation of sweets, especially in the hot weather these days, sometimes they would like to sigh for a cup of ice cream and drink a soda to cool off. As the saying goes, "Eat less for more flavor, eat more for bad belly." Excessive sugar intake by children not only easily leads to dental health problems, but also has the chance to cause obesity, and even diabetes at a young age!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Diabetes cases in children continue to rise<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Diabetes is a very common chronic disease in the world. The main cause is the body's lack of insulin, or insufficient response to insulin or resistance to insulin, resulting in excessive blood sugar levels. Generally, it can be simply divided into three categories: type 1, type 2 and gestational diabetes. Don't think that diabetes only affects adults or the elderly. According to the "Hong Kong Childhood Diabetes Record" from 2008 to 2017, the incidence of diabetes in children aged 18 or under has continued to increase in the past 20 years, among which the number of children with type 2 diabetes has increased by more than Double the situation, the situation is very worrying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Type 2 diabetes is mostly related to acquired factors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes have different causes: Type 1 diabetes is mostly related to genetic and immune system factors. Because the pancreatic islet cells responsible for secreting insulin are destroyed by autoimmune system attacks or other factors, insulin secretion is insufficient and cannot be reduced. blood sugar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About 90% of diabetic patients have type 2 diabetes. In addition to innate genetic factors, acquired obesity, poor eating habits, lack of exercise and other factors are also closely related. If a parent has type 2 diabetes, their children will have a correspondingly increased risk of the disease. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once suffering from diabetes, if the blood sugar level in the body does not improve and remains at a high level for a long time (the ideal control index of glycated heme HbA1c for diabetic patients is lower than 7%), the patient may develop symptoms of other complications, such as blurred vision, foot and foot. Partial numbness or tingling, angina pectoris and kidney disease, etc. If blood sugar spikes suddenly, nausea, vomiting, drowsiness, abdominal pain, dehydration, and even coma may occur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why should we pay special attention to diabetes risks? According to many medical studies, the risk of diabetic patients suffering from complications such as cataracts, microvascular disease, amputation or death caused by peripheral vascular disease is 20% or more higher than that of the general population, so parents must take precautions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zero sugar drinks are unhealthy choices<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

According to the recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO), the daily sugar intake (including drinks and food) of adults and children should be reduced to less than 10% of the total daily energy intake. Taking a daily energy intake of 2,000 kcal as an example, the sugar intake should be less than 50 grams (about 10 sugar cubes), but the total sugar content of a 250 ml box of paper bag lemon tea is close to 7 sugar cubes. The amount may exceed the recommended serving size at any time without realizing it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some parents may ask: "Is it healthier to let their children drink diet carbonated drinks or fruit juices instead of soda?" In fact, the "zero sugar" label on the drink only means that the manufacturer uses non-caloric sugar substitutes\/sweeteners. Provides sweetness in place of sugar. Long-term exposure to highly sweet foods will further stimulate the taste buds, making people more craving for sweetness and making it easier for them to consume more sugar. The World Health Organization (WHO) recently issued the latest guidance, stating that consuming sugar substitutes will not only help you lose weight, but will increase the risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and even death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As for bottled juice, there is also a chance of falling into the trap of high sugar, because many natural juice drinks are made from concentrated juice mixed with sugar, and the fruit itself contains fructose, so parents should pay attention to the hidden sugar in these drinks, and it is recommended to choose freshly squeezed juice. Or it is better to eat fresh fruit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A child who is overweight is a warning sign<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It should be noted that patients with early-stage diabetes generally have no obvious symptoms, and many cases are only discovered during routine physical examinations or when complications occur. Since obesity is one of the high-risk factors for diabetes, parents who want to prevent their children from becoming high-risk for diabetes due to obesity can refer to the Department of Health's "weight-for-height<\/a>"Chart, if the child's weight, adjusted for height, exceeds 120% of the median weight, he or she is overweight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes in young children, parents should be the health gatekeepers of their children. Some parents often use sweets (such as cakes, chocolate or ice cream) as prizes to reward their children, which indirectly develops the habit of sweetness in their children. It is even more difficult to implement a "sweet reduction" diet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is recommended that parents lead by example, build a healthy life with their children, adjust their diet and living habits, maintain regular exercise and work and rest time, and refer to the following methods to prevent their children from being overweight and obese, which in turn can induce diabetes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n