HOW TO LOWER THE RISK FOR TYPE 2 DIABETES IN CHILDREN Type 2 diabetes is a serious disease. It used to be that only adults got type 2 diabetes. Now some kids and teens who are inactive and weigh too much are also getting type 2 diabetes. You cannot catch diabetes from others. Diabetes means your blood glucose, also called blood sugar, is too high. In all of us, the food we eat turns into glucose and our bodies use it for energy. When you have diabetes, your body cannot use glucose as normal, and blood glucose rises. Young people with diabetes may need to take pills or insulin to help the body use the glucose in the blood for energy. If blood glucose stays too high for too long, it can damage many parts of the body such as the heart, eyes, kidney, and nerves. Here are some warning signs for diabetes: You might urinate a lot more than usual, be thirsty more often than usual, feel tired, and have thick dark skin on the neck or under the arms. Not everyone has these warning si
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