You should know that childhood diabetes is newly diagnosed in about 35 children in the US every day. Childhood diabetes treatment started early is the most important thing that can be done for every one of these children.

In almost all of these cases, the diabetes will be type 1 diabetes. Far and away this is the most common diabetes in children. And childhood diabetes treatment started immediately is the best way to prevent further permanent damage.

What Causes Juvenile Diabetes?

The exact cause is not known, but the best guess is that it is the result of a toxic or infectious attack on the immune system of a child already genetically predisposed to aggressively respond to pancreatic B proteins with an autoimmune response. It can also be an autoimmune response to against a B cell that mimics a viral protein. Contrary to popular belief, obesity and high …