Kids & Diabetes (Kids' Guide to Disease & Wellness) 1st edition

Diabetes is one of the most common chronic diseases of childhood, and it is estimated that 21 30 million people in the United States alone have diabetes. Six million of them don t even know it! The disease is rapidly growing in other parts of the world as well, especially among children. If not treated, diabetes puts children at greater risk for heart attack and stroke, blindness, lower-limb amputation, kidney disease, and nerve damage as adults. And yet, this disease is both preventable and manageable. This enlightening book gives the straight facts on diabetes: how you get it, what its symptoms are, how you can reduce your chances of getting it, and how you can manage it once you have it. Kids & Diabetes explains how obesity and genetics play a role and also provides updated information on the most current treatment methods and research. Kids & Diabetes uses educationally sound ways to explain the complex topics presented: -- Simple and concise explanations make complicated health topics easy enough for young readers to understand. -- Color photographs, diagrams, and illustrations show how diabetes affects the body. -- A kid living with diabetes shares her story and explains her daily treatment techniques. -- Information on the latest research and medical advancements is included. -- Ask the Doctor sections connect a licensed health practitioner with children s real questions about diabetes. -- Inside/Outside perspectives help children understand how the effects of diabetes on the inside of their bodies impacts their daily lives. -- Boxed glossary words on every page define unfamiliar terms for kids. -- Did You Know? boxes round out readers information on the various topics. -- Just the Facts boxes summarize each chapter in easily understood, bite-size packages. -- A Find Out More section directs readers to additional resources found on the Internet. -- A learning map helps readers organize new information.