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- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
One in four children with diabetes have ?unacceptably? poor control over their condition, a report has found.
A key measure that keeps the condition in check is not being met by 25% of youngsters, the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) warned.
These children were found to have blood glucose levels that were so high they were deemed to be at risk of developing major health complications in later life, including blindness and amputation.
Health officials recommend that patients meet targets on certain measurements including blood glucose, blood pressure and weight.
http://www.thisisguernsey.com/news/uk-news/2013/12/16/poor-diabetes-control-criticised/
A key measure that keeps the condition in check is not being met by 25% of youngsters, the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) warned.
These children were found to have blood glucose levels that were so high they were deemed to be at risk of developing major health complications in later life, including blindness and amputation.
Health officials recommend that patients meet targets on certain measurements including blood glucose, blood pressure and weight.
http://www.thisisguernsey.com/news/uk-news/2013/12/16/poor-diabetes-control-criticised/
