Although there is no known cause for juvenile diabetes there are risk factors that can

contribute to the likeliness a child will be diagnosed with the disease.  As some forms of

type 1 diabetes are an autoimmune disease you can be at a higher risk if you have already

been diagnosed with a different autoimmune disease.  There are also some conditions

surrounding a mother’s pregnancy and labor than could contribute to the diagnosis of

juvenile diabetes.

If your child has been diagnosed with one of these autoimmune disease he or she is

considered at a higher risk for diabetes in childhood:

* If your child has had one of these viruses:  hepatitis, mumps, or CMV disease

* Thyroid problems known as hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism (or Graves

disease)

* Celiac disease

There has been some evidence that has shown that a child born to a mother over the age

of 35 could be at higher risk for developing type 1 diabetes.  This is not conclusive and it

is not to say that a child born to a younger mother is not at risk as well.  Some studies

indicate that a mother who had pre-eclampsia during pregnancy will give birth to a baby

with a higher risk of being diagnosed – but this is not a proven fact.

Other risk factors include race – people from Northern Europe or areas of the

Mediterranean – are considered at higher risk than other races.  Environmental and

dietary factors can play a role too.  If a child is under a lot of stress it is considered a

reason why he or she may go onto develop type 1 diabetes.  Dietary risks factors include

high levels of dairy and nitrosamines (used as a preservative in some meats and cheeses).

Exposure to toxins is considered a risk factor too.

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