Diabetic Children More Susceptible to Being Asthmatic

Thu, 29 Sep 2011
Recent American research intimates that diabetic children are more susceptible to developing asthma.

The research also uncovered that children who have both conditions experience more difficulties in keeping their blood sugar levels in check.

The study considered at asthma rates from 2002 to 2005 amongst 1,683 kids with type 1 diabetes and a further 311 who had type 2 diabetes.

Nearly 11 per cent had asthma, a higher rate than the 8.7 per cent for children in the U.S.A.

Children who had both diseases also had higher levels of haemoglobin A1c. HbA1c is a blood test which gives you an average blood sugar reading during a two to three month period.

Among diabetic children with asthma, the rate was higher for type 2 diabetic children. The asthma rate for type 2 diabetic children was 16.1 per cent, whereas, the rate was 10 per cent for type 1 diabetic children. Most of the children who participated in the study were overweight or obese .

The precise cause of type 1 diabetes is not known. It is highly likely that an autoimmune disorder causes the body to attack cells in the pancreas which produces insulin. It may also be hereditary.

Type 2 diabetes is a chronic condition which often related to adults. However, the number of children developing type 2 diabetes is increasing especially due to the obesity epidemic.

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