title: Diabetes in children.
abstract: Juvenile diabetics comprise approximately five per cent of the total diabetic population. The sex incidence in children is approximately equal and it can occur at any age. However, it would seem that the peak ages for its onset in childhood are between eight and twelve years.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy* / Q000652:urine; D003926:Diabetic Coma / Q000188:drug therapy; D003927:Diet, Diabetic; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000209:etiology; D007328:Insulin / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D007328:Insulin