Is it possible for a child to develop diabetes?

Question

Is it possible for a 7 year old to develop diabetes even without any previous relatives having the disease?

Answer 1

Sure, not only that but given the lack of knowledge and treatment, there may have been ancestors who were said to have died young that may have had it.
We don't always know the medical history of all our relatives on both sides.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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Answer 4

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Answer 5

My brother was diagnosed with diabetes at the age of 18 months (about 1.5 years old) and no one else *to our knowledge* had had type I diabetes (we had some great aunts/uncles who had type II, adult onset). His pancreas would not produce insulin at all. He is 22 now, still diabetic obviously, but lives a very normal and healthy life (in fact he is a personal trainer). So it is possible for children to have and/or develop diabetes, but its not the end of the world, they can still enjoy MANY, if not all of the activities of a normal child, you just have to be VIGILANT and learn the signs of a low blood sugar and make sure they begin to understand what their signs are too so that they don't get very sick. My brother would get moody and angry when he was low ... he would carry Glucose tabs to boost his sugar in case of an emergency. I hope that the young child in question doesn't have diabetes, but if he/she does, it is not the end of the world and I wish them best of luck and health.

Answer 6

Type 1 diabetes has absolutely nothing to do with being overweight. The pancreas quits working. My 10 year old was diagnosed with it 2 months ago and no one else on either side of our family has diabetes. Her symptoms were extreme thirst and frequently going to the bathroom. If you even suspect it have him/her tested. The day we found out she had to be admitted and her blood glucose levels were over 700. Unlike type 2, there was nothing we could have done to prevent her from getting juvenile diabetes. Hope this helps.

Answer 7

Yes, if the child's pancreas stop working for some reason, diabetes will develop. It is called Diabetes Type 1, also called Juvenile Diabetes or Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus.

Answer 8

Some of these people are horribly misinformed. Juvenile diabetes (type 1) has a childhood onset and isn't tied to obesity; the pancreas shuts down. Type 1 diabetics are always insulin-dependent. Type 2 can also have a childhood onset, as well as adult-onset. It IS tied to obesity, and is not necessarily insulin-dependent, as some patients can control it with diet alone. The pancreas still produces some insulin on its own in type 2; not so with type 1.

Answer 9

Yes, type 1 diabetes is primarily diagnosed in children. The type 2 is the one normally associated with older adults. However, type 2 is increasing in children along with obesity.

Answer 10

Yes, absolutely.

There's even a type of diabetes called childhood diabetes.

Answer 11

yes it is possible for a child with no family history to develop diabetes. It is rare but is possible a routine check with the Gp can rule the disaese out