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LRH sees 100 children with type 1 diabetes annually

30 Jun 2021

By Pamodi Waravita   In recent years, the number of children being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes has increased to almost 100 children annually, from among those seeking treatment at the Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children (LRH), The Morning learnt. Speaking to The Morning, LRH Consultant Paediatrician Dr. Deepal Perera said that although this increase of child diabetic patients is seen for both type 1 and type 2 diabetes, it is the increase of type 1 diabetes patients that is concerning, as experts are still not able to determine a reason behind it. “There could be multiple reasons for the increase of type 1 diabetes in children, including environmental ones. This is not a phenomenon that we are only observing in Sri Lanka, as many other countries have reported the same,” said Dr. Perera. Type 1 diabetes occurs when the level of glucose (commonly referred to as sugar) in the blood increases due to the body being unable to produce enough insulin, a hormone which controls blood glucose levels. According to Dr. Perera, about 20 years ago, roughly only one child was diagnosed with diabetes. Therefore, the spike in diagnosed cases in recent years is a cause for concern. “The reason for type 2 diabetes is often easily identifiable as it is linked to dietary and exercise conditions in the daily lifestyles of children. In the case of the increase of type 1 diabetes cases in children, research has been conducted in other countries where it has also been linked to viral infections,” noted Dr. Perera.

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