Diabetes, growth retardation and obesity are more disorders treated by pediatric endocrine

Diabetes, growth retardation and obesity are more disorders treated by pediatric endocrine, according to the Spanish Society of Pediatric Outpatient and Primary Care (SEPEAP). The latter is particularly worrisome because "the numbers have tripled childhood obesity and is estimated to have about 14 percent of the population," he explained from the society.

This condition, which predominates in males, can be extended to the adult stage in 20 percent of cases if left untreated until the patient reaches 4 years old. However, the chances increase to 80 percent if the child remains overweight during puberty.

Diabetes is a disease that often leads to chronic obesity. In children there is the type 1 or mellitus, and is one of the most common conditions during this life stage. Its incidence has increased by 3.8 percent this year, inflicting himself with children under 5 years. Currently diabetes cases detected every year in Spain are between 10 and 25 per 100,000 inhabitants.

The reasons for parents to visit the pediatric endocrine consultation was completed with the stunting of their children. However, only 5 percent of children with short stature have it for a cause endocrine. In fact, growth retardation is caused in most cases by a chronic disease. In addition, vitamin D, calcium and phosphorus can cause rickets.

To prevent all these diseases, SEPEAP recommends "achieve an appropriate self-restraint for the patient and their caregivers." Specializing in diabetes, those responsible for the cociedad explain that to handle it "should take into account three fundamental pillars: food, exercise and insulin."

Regarding hipocrecimiento, the experts attribute to inadequate diets. Also, consider that "going to increase as a result of increased survival in many chronic diseases." However, the SEPEAP clarifies that short stature is not a disease but a symptom.