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While there is a unchangeable genetic component to type 2 diabetes – the form closely linked with weight – parents can still help prevent their children from developing the disease by keeping an eye on their weight and diet, said Dr. Kanika Ghai, a pediatric endocrinologist with a practice at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge.
«Certainly you can control it to some extent,» she said about type 2 diabetes.
Here are the tips:
- Provide children with more foods from natural sources (e.g. fruits, whole grains and vegetables) and less processed and fast foods.
- Offer youngsters a regular meal pattern at home. Try to cut down on their snacking.
- Avoid sugar
- Encourage children to exercise regularly
- If a child is at risk, go for annual check-ups
Source: Joanna Broder, pioneerlocal.com
