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A “worryingly high” number of children with type 1 diabetes have warning signs of long-term health complications, including blindness, a report says.<\/p>\n

And charities say this leaves “great concern” for their future health – some patients show early markers of eye, heart and kidney disease.<\/p>\n

Data from England and Wales suggests more than 1,000 new cases were recorded in people under-25 last year.<\/p>\n

But overall blood sugar control in this group has improved, the study shows.<\/p>\n

Barbara Young<\/span>Diabetes UK<\/span><\/div>\n

Type 1 diabetes often appears in childhood. It is caused by the immune system destroying cells in the pancreas, leaving patients unable to control their blood sugar.<\/p>\n

This is different to the far more common type 2 diabetes, which is largely due to an unhealthy lifestyle.<\/p>\n

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) looked at figures from young people’s diabetes units across England and Wales in 2013-14.<\/p>\n

Its analysis shows that 26,867 children and young people with diabetes were recorded last year, compared with 25,221 in 2012\/13.<\/p>\n

But just 16% underwent all seven annual health checks that are recommended to monitor their blood sugar control and any complications.<\/p>\n

‘Tragic’<\/span><\/p>\n

Persistently high blood sugar levels can lead to serious problems, including heart disease and kidney disorders.<\/p>\n

The figures suggest:<\/p>\n

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  • More than 27% of young people had high blood pressure – putting them at risk of heart disease<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    • Some 7% had markers of future kidney disease<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      • Over 14% had early signs of eye disease – putting them at risk of blindness in later years<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        • More than 25% were classed as obese.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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          Kyle O’Keefe, who has type-1 diabetes: “There are lots of things that can go wrong”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

          Barbara Young, Diabetes UK chief executive, said there was evidence that children were experiencing problems with their eyesight or kidneys before they reached their 18th birthday.<\/p>\n

          She said: “This is tragic and we have great concerns for their future health if they are already showing signs of complications at such a young age.<\/p>\n

          “There is an urgent need for the NHS to make the pace of improvement quicker.”<\/p>\n

          ‘Some good news’<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

          Dr Justin Warner, of the RCPCH, said: “This is the first time we have been able to collect and analyse the data on early warning signs and levels are higher than we would expect.<\/p>\n

          “There is some good news though – we can see from the audit that blood sugar control is getting better across England and Wales.<\/p>\n

          “We hope this will have a knock-on effect, reducing these early warning signs too.”<\/p>\n

          The study also looked at type 2 diabetes, which accounts for 5% of all cases of diabetes in children and young people.<\/p>\n

          Many young people with this form of diabetes live in deprived areas of England and Wales.<\/p>\n

          –<\/p>\n

          Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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