How to spot Type 1 diabetes in children: Watch!

Here is how to spot the four most common symptoms of Type 1 diabetes in children and young people.

Zee Media Bureau/Salome Phelamei

New Delhi: Diabetes can affect children as well as adults. In fact, diabetes mellitus is one of the most common chronic diseases of childhood. Diabetes is a chronic condition that needs close attention.

According to a report in Kidshealth.org, 13,000 children are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes every year in the United States, and more than 1 million American kids and adults deal with the disease every day.

It is important for parents to know the symptoms of the disease in order to avoid further complications. The video below will help you spot the four most common symptoms or the 4Ts of Type 1 diabetes in children and young people.

Video credit: Diabetes UK/YouTube