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Type 1 Diabetes Comparison

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Comparing Type One Diabetes on Children in the United States and Finland The growth of type one diabetes has been increasing over the past decades. The rise of this disease could be contributed to many factors such as, environmental factors, hereditary, lifestyle choices, and etc. The United States and Finland are rated among some of the highest counties experiencing high growth of type one diabetes. Children of the age range anywhere from ages one to sixteen have been contributing to the increase of type one diabetes within the United States and Finland. Finland has the highest growth of type one diabetes of all the countries. According to The International Diabetes Federation, Finland’s incidence (per 100,000) stands at 57.6, coming …show more content…

The United States is also improving education programs such as The National Diabetes Education Program, opening large originations, and improving national diabetes patient magazines, such as, Diabetes Forecast, Diabetes Health, and Diabetes Self-Management. There is also support group’s people can attend, either through internet or face to face to help with diabetic complications one may be having. A person seeking help to solve their diabetic problems can also talk to their doctor, diabetes educator, dietitian, or any member of a health care team to help solve any diabetic issues they may be experiencing. There is no right or wrong way when it comes to solving diabetes. Diabetes is basically a guessing game, what works for someone may not work for another diabetic. This is why it is important to try new methods every once in a while to see if the new method works better than the current method a person may have been using. If a diabetic is experiencing too many diabetic highs, try adjusting your insulin intake. Same if a diabetic is experiencing too many diabetic lows, try decreasing the insulin intake. Although, if a diabetic is adjusting their insulin intake it is very important to talk to your diabetic educator or health care provider to let them know the changes you’re trying. It is also very important for a diabetic to check their blood glucose levels more frequently during this new change. Checking the glucose levels more frequently will be able to tell the diabetic if the changes are positive of negative to their

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