Juvenile or Junior Diabetes.

As I have noticed some visitors to the site looking for information on juvenile and junior diabetes, I have added this page.

This is outside my knowledge. So this page is mainly an external link page and I hope it gives you the information you need.

Peter

General Information on Juvenile or Junior Diabetes.

The commonest form of juvenile diabetes is referred to as Type 1 Diabetes. With its symptoms quickly developing.

The peak age for diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes is about 11 years old.

Still fairly rare in the UK, older children can also develop Type 2 Diabetes. I am not sure of the exact range of ages but teenagers can develop it.

Type 2 symptoms develop slowly. When Type 2 diabetes occurs in the young it is also known as Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young (or MODY).

Children with Diabetes (US site)
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Bristol DiSC Group - Support group for families of children with diabetes in Bristol, North Somerset & South Gloucestershire

The UK diabetes support newsgroup 'alt.support.diabetes.uk' has some occasional contributors on this subject and may be useful.

If you have difficulty accessing it directly through your e-mail package, try the google link below.