The increased susceptibility of children to type 2 diabetes has been observed by health professionals at King George’s Medical University (KGMU). Kauser Usman, a senior faculty member in the department of medicine at KGMU, reported encountering cases of type 2 diabetes in children, with one instance involving a Class 7 student who had no family history of diabetes.
Usman highlighted a rising trend of children being diagnosed with diabetes in the outpatient department, emphasizing that this occurs even in the absence of a family history of the condition.
According to doctors, the primary factor contributing to this trend is a shift in habits and lifestyle, surpassing the influence of genetics. Children are increasingly consuming meals outside the home and refraining from bringing packed lunches to school.
Busy parents, faced with time constraints, often provide money instead of packed meals. Additionally, children are experiencing heightened academic pressure, with expectations to determine their career paths as early as Class 4 or 5. NS Verma, the Head of the Department of Physiology at KGMU, pointed out that this academic pressure contrasts with the past when such expectations typically emerged only after Class 10.
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