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It’s a startling trend that pediatricians say is concerning. “Over the past ten years from 2002 to 2012, the rate of diabetes type two in kids has gone up 4.8 percent each year,” said Dr. Thomas Schiller, a pediatrician with Lee Health.
But the countless diagnosis became even more alarming when he realized the cause. “It has now been absolutely identified what the culprit is in our diet and it comes down to something we don’t want to hear, that we all know and love, it’s sugar,” he said.
The American Heart Association recommends children should only have up to three teaspoons of sugar per day. To accomplish that, doctors recommend limiting things like sweets, juice, soda, chocolate milk, even fruit. “About 30 percent of our sugar consumption is coming from liquids that we drink, so we want to take out those sweet liquids that are caloric. So, unfortunately, that means juice,” said Dr. Schiller.
For young children, it’s also important to read the labels on formula. “The front line ones are going to be lactose-based, that’s what you want. All the second line formulas are corn syrup based, and our kids are getting overweight,” said Dr. Schiller.
Before you buy a snack for your child, be sure to check the ingredients. “80 percent of the packaged items in the store are full of sugar. It’s scary,” he said.
Sticking to whole foods and vegetables, and limiting sugar can keep children healthy and prevent type two diabetes.
