First of all, how big a problem is juvenile diabetes in the schools?
When you refer to it as juvenile diabetes, it implies type 1 diabetes, in which there is a total reliance on insulin to live. Type 1 diabetes, formerly known as juvenile-onset diabetes, occurs when the body’s immune system destroys the cells that make insulin. This is an autoimmune disease that affects approximately 1 child/adolescent in 400-600. The problems in schools generally come from a lack of understanding about management requirements and recognition of high and low blood sugar. In 2005, in the U.S., about 176,500 people aged 20 years or younger have type 1 diabetes, representing 0.22% of all people in this age group. According to the CDC website- 13,000 young people are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes each year, so, it is unclear whether the frequency of type 1 is increasing among US youth, although European studies show an increase there. Unfortunately, type 2 diabetes is a growing problem in childhood especially in high risk populations such as Native Americans, African Ameri
