The Risk Factors for Juvenile Diabetes
Although there is no known cause for juvenile diabetes there are risk factors that can
contribute to the likeliness a child will be diagnosed with the disease. As some forms of
type 1 diabetes are an autoimmune disease you can be at a higher risk if you have already
been diagnosed with a different autoimmune disease. There are also some conditions
surrounding a mothers pregnancy and labor than could contribute to the diagnosis of
juvenile diabetes.
If your child has been diagnosed with one of these autoimmune disease he or she is
considered at a higher risk for diabetes in childhood:
* If your child has had one of these viruses: hepatitis, mumps, or CMV disease
* Thyroid problems known as hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism (or Graves
disease)
* Celiac disease
There has been some evidence that has shown that a child born to a mother over the age
of 35 could be at higher risk for developing type 1 diabetes. This is not conclusive and it
is not to say that a child born to a younger mother is not at risk as well. Some studies
indicate that a mother who had pre-eclampsia during pregnancy will give birth to a baby
with a higher risk of being diagnosed but this is not a proven fact.
Other risk factors include race - people from Northern Europe or areas of the
Mediterranean are considered at higher risk than other races. Environmental and
dietary factors can play a role too. If a child is under a lot of stress it is considered a
reason why he or she may go onto develop type 1 diabetes. Dietary risks factors include
high levels of dairy and nitrosamines (used as a preservative in some meats and cheeses).
Exposure to toxins is considered a risk factor too.
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