Batam Service: A Total Of 161 Cases Of Child Diabetes During 2022

Children are being treated at the hospital (ANTARA)

Batam City Government, Riau Islands are preventing diabetes mellitus (DM) in children and in 2022 161 child diabetes cassuds were reported. Head of the Batam City Health Office Didi Kusmarjadi in Batam, Monday, said it would carry out an epidemiological investigation to obtain accurate data in 2023. "Based on data throughout 2022 as many as 161 cases of diabetes in children occurred in Batam City. In 2023 it is possible that the end of February, said Didi quoted by ANTARA, Monday, February 13. Furthermore, Didi explained that diabetes is a long-term disease that occurs when thecarry cannot produce enough insulin for the body. These diseases arise due to several factors, one of which is lifestyle and descent patterns. Photos are generally like this from the Coordination Work Unit (UKK) of the Indonesian Pediatrician Association (IDAI) noting that every child with diabetes is reported to jump every year from 0.028 per 100 thousand in 2010, to 2 per 100 thousand per 2023. That is not too much, said he. As a precautionary measure, the Batam City Health Office will check children who are still in school in order to find the symptoms that have been experienced quickly. So later it will not be in a difficult condition newly discovered, he said. Didi said there are several factors that cause diabetes cases to occur, namely genetic factors, geography, age, to consuming cow milk for too early ages.' The cause of diabetes is due to the lack of insulin to produce enough insulin so that blood glucose cannot enter cells, said Didi. Didi said, related to diabetes symptoms, namely frequent tweets every night, often thirst, often feeling hungry, weight drops even though the diet remains the same, until the view runs away. The symptoms can occur suddenly. So keep the diet and exercise. Taking your legs and checking periodically to prevent complications,' said Didi.