Precursors of diabetes in children aged 6-12 years may include weight loss, excessive drinking and urination, fatigue and weakness, and gastrointestinal reactions. Most of the diabetes in children is type 1 diabetes, which is characterized by insulin deficiency, pancreatic beta-cell failure and diabetic ketoacidosis. A few obese children with a family history of diabetes may also have type 2 diabetes.
1. Weight loss: children often experience sudden weight loss, but they have a large amount of food and are easily hungry. When blood glucose rises and urine sugar increases, the body has less glucose to utilize and can only carry out lipolysis for energy supply, so there is a loss of body weight and emaciation.
2. Polydipsia and polyuria: children may have more water intake and frequent thirst, as well as increased nocturnal urination and even bedwetting.
3. Fatigue and weakness: Children are prone to fatigue and weakness as well as depression, while they are susceptible to infections and may be lazy and depressed every day.
4. Gastrointestinal reaction: children with elevated blood glucose and insufficient energy supply can develop diabetic ketosis or ketoacidosis in severe cases, with gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea and vomiting.
5. Other: Children with diabetes can also develop urinary tract infections, slow wound healing and other symptoms.
If a child has these clinical symptoms, it is recommended that the family take the child to a regular hospital for examination and treatment as soon as possible.