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Type 1 diabetes: Is this why your child is always thirsty, hungry?
Type 1 diabetes can present at any age — even in infancy — but commonly appears during two peak periods: between the ages of 4 to 6 and again from 10 to 14.
When your child is suddenly always thirsty, unusually tired, or constantly asking for food, you might assume they're simply going through a growth spurt.
But Dr Anjumanara Omar, a paediatric endocrinologist at Nairobi's Kilimani Diabetes Endocrine Centre, says these subtle changes could be early warning signs of something more serious.
