Diabetes In Children


Last updated September 2009
Edited by: Guy Slowik, FRCS

The Diabetes Team

Treating diabetes is a team effort. You (the parents or guardians) and the child are the most important members of this team, working closely with the child's doctor, who may be a pediatrician or an endocrinologist.

In addition, the care team may include:

  • A diabetes educator (often a nurse)

  • A dietitian

  • A psychologist or other counselor

  • A pharmacist

  • An exercise specialist

The diabetes team will help you and your child master these skills:

  • Drawing up insulin A hormone made in the pancreas. It regulates the way sugar, fat, and protein are moved into the cells, and the way they are stored or used for energy. and giving shots

  • Doing finger-stick blood tests

  • Doing a simple test with strips or tablets to measure the concentration of ketones Acids created by the process of burning body fat; if the body produces too many ketones, they are excreted in the urine. in the urine when the child is ill or blood glucose Commonly referred to as sugar, it is the major source of energy used by the body's cells. It is taken from foods we eat and can be made from protein. levels are high

  • Adjusting meals and snacks to meet the child's needs

  • Getting plenty of exercise and adjusting food or insulin to accommodate changes in insulin requirements that exercise brings

  • Handling sick days and emergencies

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