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Diabetes mellitus is a medical disorder characterized by persistent variable hyperglycemia (high blood sugar levels), resulting either from inadequate secretion of the hormone insulin, an inadequate response by the body's cells to insulin, or a combination of these factors.
The most common forms of diabetes are type 1, type 2 and gestational diabetes. Type 1 (10% of cases) is due to destruction of the islets of Langerhans, which produce insulin; it can only be treated with insulin injections. In type 2 (90% of cases) the main problem is decreased sensitivity of the body's cells to insulin, known as insulin resistance, although insulin production is often affected in the later stages; as well as diet and exercise, treatment usually is with tablets, or eventually with insulin injections. Gestational diabetes may develop during pregnancy and is similar to type 2 in its mechanism; it may affect fetal health and 40% of women with gestational diabetes develop type 2 diabetes later on in life.
Since the discovery of insulin (1921) diabetes has been a treatable but chronic condition, and the main risks to health are its characteristic long-term complications. These include cardiovascular disease (doubled risk), chronic renal failure (it is the main cause for dialysis in developed world adults), retinal damage which can lead to blindness and is the most significant cause of adult blindness in the non-elderly in the developed world, nerve damage, erectile dysfunction (impotence), to gangrene with risk of amputation of toes, feet, and even legs.
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Bearskin Meadow Camp - Offers kids camps, teen camp, and family camps in Northern California for insulin-dependent diabetics. Includes program descriptions, rates, and transportation information.
Meta Description: [ Children with Diabetes is the online community for parents, kids, adults, and families living with type 1 diabetes. ]
Camp Ho Mita Koda - Overnight camp, mini-camps, and bicycle adventure program for kids and teens with type 1 diabetes, and their families, in Newbury, Ohio. Calendar and schedules, rates, staff, and registration forms.
Camp Ho Mita Koda 2 - No-fee summer camp for teens with type 2 diabetes, in Newbury, Ohio. Includes activities, refundable deposit and registration form.
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Camp Korelitz - Overnight camp for diabetics, ages 9 to 15, in Hamilton, Ohio. Includes activities, directions, fees, packing list, and staff.
Canadian Diabetes Association: Summer Camps - A directory of summer camps for young people with type 1 diabetes. Includes dates, prices, and links to the camp web sites. Divided by province.
Children with Diabetes: Camps for Children with Diabetes - A directory of camps in Canada and the U.S. for children with type 1 diabetes.
Meta Description: [ Children with Diabetes is the online community for parents, kids, adults, and families living with type 1 diabetes. ]
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Diabetes Camping Association: Links - Other diabetes-related organizations and a directory of camps for diabetic divided by country.
The Barton Center - For those with Type I diabetes and their families. Offers resident summer camp in North Oxford, Massachusetts for girls ages 6-17; day camps in Long Island and Manhattan, Worcester and Newton, Massachusetts, and Greenwich, Connecticut for boys and girls ages 6-12; adventure programs for high school aged boys and girls; and family programs. Calendar, program descriptions and rates, facilities, and alumni information.
The Elliott P. Joslin Camps for Children with Diabetes - Operates summer resident camp for boys 7-16 in Charlton, Massachusetts, wilderness trips, and co-ed programs at Agnes H. Trask Center in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Photos, program overview, dates, rates, and forms.
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