Prevalence of non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus in Indian migrants in Melbourne, Australia, using fasting plasma glucose

2000 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 56-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
T.I. Ibiebele (1) ◽  
N. Wattanapenpaiboon (2) ◽  
B.H.-H. Hsu-Hage (3) ◽  
M.L. Wahlqvist (1)
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Plasma Glucose ◽  
Fasting Plasma Glucose ◽  
Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Insulin Dependent Diabetes ◽  
Dependent Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Fasting Plasma ◽  
Insulin Dependent

Insulin-dependent Diabetes Mellitus

1994 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 137-148
Author(s):  
Leslie Plotnick
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Plasma Glucose ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Health Care Team ◽  
Insulin Dependent Diabetes ◽  
Dependent Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Type I ◽  
Insulin Dependent

Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) is a chronic, serious disease in children and adolescents. Its diagnosis is straightforward and rarely subtle. The major challenges of this disease for the child, family, and health-care team involve long-term management of medical and metabolic factors as well as psychological and behavioral concerns. While developments in the past 10 to 15 years have made metabolic control technically possible, psychological stresses and behavioral problems often interfere with metabolic goals. There are few, if any, other diseases that require such intensive and extensive self-care skills. Definitions Diabetes generally is classified in two types. Type I, or IDDM, is seen mostly in younger people (children and adolescents). It previously was called juvenile onset or ketosisprone. Insulin deficiency characterizes IDDM, and patients need exogenous insulin for survival. Type II, or non-IDDM (NIDDM), previously called adult or maturity onset, is the type seen most commonly in older people and in obesity and is not discussed in this review. To make a diagnosis of diabetes, a child must have either classic symptoms with a random plasma glucose above 200 mg/dL or specific plasma glucose levels before and after a standard glucose load if asymptomatic. The diagnosis of IDDM usually is clear-cut.

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