Welcome to the world of diabetes for children
Discover, learn, and play with your friends on the journey of understanding diabetes!
Get to know diabetes
What is diabetes
Diabetes is a condition that occurs when your body has trouble using sugar for energy. Find out how your body works and what happens when you have diabetes.
Types of diabetes
There are two main types of diabetes: Type I and Type II. Know the difference between them and how each type affects your body.
Living with diabetes
With proper care and support, children with diabetes can lead a happy and healthy life! Learn how you can live with diabetes and enjoy your life.
Your daily routine with diabetes
Morning routine
Start an active and healthy day
- Measuring blood sugar when you wake up
- Have a balanced breakfast
- Taking your morning insulin dose (if it's part of your treatment plan)
- Doing light exercise or walking
Afternoon routine
Maintain activity and balance
- Have a healthy lunch
- Measuring sugar before and after a meal
- Take a short break to relax
- Practice moderate physical activity
Evening routine
Prepare for the end of the day
- Have a balanced dinner
- Measure the sugar percentage again
- Review the day's activities and take notes
- Preparing for sleep with a relaxing routine
Night routine
Ensuring a calm and healthy sleep
- Measuring sugar before bedtime
- Have a snack if necessary
- Make sure that sugar measuring supplies are available near the bed
- Relax and prepare for a quiet sleep
Diabetes management
Healthy eating
Find out what foods are good for you and how they affect blood sugar. Learn how to prepare balanced and tasty meals that will help you control diabetes.
Physical activity
Discover fun ways to exercise and how it helps control blood sugar. Learn about the types of sports that are suitable for children with diabetes.
Medications and treatment
Understand how insulin and other medications help manage diabetes. Learn about the different types of drugs and how to use them correctly.
Healthy eating for children with diabetes
Balanced meals
Learn how to prepare balanced meals that contain carbohydrates, proteins and healthy fats.
Healthy snacks
Discover healthy snack options that do not negatively affect blood sugar levels.
Meal planning
Learn how to plan your weekly meals to ensure a varied and nutritious food intake.
Educational videos
Tips for living with diabetes
Listen to tips from other children with diabetes on how to live with the disease.
How insulin works
Learn about the role of insulin in the body and how to help it control sugar levels.
The journey of food in the body
Watch how the body handles food and how this affects blood sugar levels.
Tips for living with diabetes
Listen to tips from other children with diabetes on how to live with the disease.
How insulin works
Learn about the role of insulin in the body and how to help it control sugar levels.
The journey of food in the body
Watch how the body handles food and how this affects blood sugar levels.
Frequently asked questions
Diabetes is a chronic condition that occurs when the level of sugar (glucose) in the blood is too high. It happens either because the body cannot produce enough insulin (a hormone that regulates sugar in the blood) or because of the body's resistance to insulin.
- The first type: An autoimmune disease in which the body attacks the pancreatic cells responsible for the production of insulin, leading to a complete lack of it.
- The second typeIt occurs due to the body's resistance to insulin with insufficient production of the hormone, is the most common and is often associated with obesity and lifestyle.
- The first type: Genetic causes and environmental factors.
- The second type: Unhealthy lifestyle, obesity, lack of physical activity, genetics.
- The second type can be prevented by following a healthy diet, regular exercise, and maintaining a healthy weight.
- The first type is currently not preventable due to its autoimmune nature.
- Frequent urination.
- Constant thirst.
- Excessive hunger.
- Unexplained weight loss.
- Fatigue and exhaustion.
- Blurred vision.
- Cumulative sugar analysis (A1C).
- Checking the fasting blood sugar level.
- Glucose tolerance test.
- Random sugar screening.
- During fasting: 70-99 mg / dL.
- Two hours after eating: less than 140 mg/dL.
- Follow a healthy and balanced diet.
- Exercise regularly.
- Take medications or insulin prescribed by a doctor.
- Monitor the sugar level regularly.