Children with Diabetes - A Fat Chance

Children with diabetes are becoming a major problem in this country and around the world. This childhood epidemic is growing.

What is the concern?

The trend is growing. In 1999 13% -14% of boys and girls aged six to 19 were overweight. Over the past two decades these numbers have gone up 300%. More children are getting diabetes. Which will probably mean, more adults will have diabetes into the future?

A great percentage (over 80 %) of kids and adolescents that have diabetes are overweight. And this trend is increasing.

We are becoming less and less physical. Many of our activities are either on the computer, watching television or playing video games. It is so cool to have the latest and greatest cell phone with all the gadgets, or the most up to date software package for ones computer. With less movement comes increased girth.

Our children are waiting for us to lead the way.

As an adult you can deliver the message to your children in a way that they can benefit from what you have learned. This disease is similar for adults as it is for children. If you eat healthy and exercise you can avoid the diabetes disease. If you have diabetes then eating smart an exercising is not an option. You must make the change and so do your children.

Love you children at all costs. I know this sounds kind of corny, but if your child is overweight he or she almost certainly knows that. Be there for her or him by encouraging her to form excellent eating habits. Like fruits and vegetables. Avoid foods that cause diabetes like sugar, carbohydrates and foods that contain high levels of trans and saturated fats. These are probably the foods that brought on the diabetes disease in the first place.

Support your children no matter what. Show them an abundance of love and caring. If you are living a healthy lifestyle they are more likely to do the same as you. This will be beneficial for both of you. Create time together where you and your child can exercise. If you like playing a sport or like a particular work out program see if you can get your child into the same program. This will create a partnership with your kid that can last a lifetime.

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