House Call: Juvenile Diabetes

Thousands of kids are affected by Type 1 diabetes - and they might not even know it.

CHARLOTTE, NC — Thousands of kids are affected by Type 1 diabetes – and they might not even know it.

Diabetes is a disease that is frequently misunderstood by parents, particularly when it comes to their young children. Many parents may not even realize that type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease, and not one that develops from your health habits.

Doctor Rashim Gupta, an endocrinologist from Novant Health, stopped by Rising this morning with an easy explanation for parents.