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the Growing
Diabetes and
Child
Programme
2 School issues
3 Exercise
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4 Smoking, alcohol and drugs
5 Pregnancy
6 Fasting
Effects of growth on diabetes
Growth and diabetes
Hypoglycaemia
Hyperglycaemia
Ketones
Factors affecting glucose
response
Duration
Intensity of activity
Type of activity
Metabolic control
Insulin regimen
Absorption of insulin
Timing and type of food
Stress and competition involved
Managing exercise (1)
May have
No direct effect on glucose (hypoglycaemia at rave parties)
Increase blood glucose levels
Dehydration (amphetamine) or water intoxication (ecstasy)
Potential for addiction
Have psychosocial effects
Interfere with diabetes self-management
Some drugs have direct effects on the heart
(amphetamine?)
May need psychological intervention
Pregnancy
Diabetes and pregnancy
Hypertension in pregnancy
Urinary tract infections
Later risk for type 2 diabetes
Preterm labour
Polyhydramnios
Macrosomia
DKA
Progression of microvascular
complications
Risks for baby (1)
Congenital abnormalities
Spinal
Heart Poor control around
Gastro-intestinal conception
Limb abnormalities
Heart abnormalities Poor control late in pregnancy
Macrosomia (big baby syndrome)
Obstructed labour
Intra-uterine death
Risks for baby (2)
Asphyxia
Birth trauma at delivery
Hypoglycaemia
Hypocalcaemia
Neonatal jaundice
Respiratory distress
Polycythaemia
Increased later risk of type 2 diabetes
Pre-pregnancy planning