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Tayé with his friend Micah in June 2018, when he weighed 275 pounds and was not yet diagnosed with diabetes (top left); in August 2019 at 300 pounds (top right); in March 2021 at 190 pounds (center).
Photos courtesy of Michelle Stewart
During the past two years, 17-year-old Tayé Baker has made dramatic changes to his diet and lifestyle and found a brighter future. By shedding more than a third of his body weight 118 pounds after a type 2 diabetes diagnosis and life-threatening bout of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) in August 2019, the 5-foot-11 Indianapolis teen put the health condition in remission.
Along the way, there were daily sit-ups up to 100 per day and 45-minute daily stationary bike sessions; a whole new way of eating (goodbye Mom’s grease-fried chicken); and a brief experience with insulin injections that are now in the rearview mirror. Plus, there was a lot of encouragement and cajoling by his mother, Michelle Stewart, a 50-year-old paraleg
Knowing the symptoms of pediatric diabetes
Experts have seen a significant increase in cases of Pediatric Type 2 Diabetes
January 24, 2021 4:42 PM Marsalis McGhee
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MADISON, Wis. (WKBT) – While many of us have been worrying about the coronavirus, doctors are noting a rise in other health issues.
Experts at the American Family Children’s Hospital have seen a significant increase in cases of Pediatric Type 2 Diabetes while also seeing more severe cases of Type 1 Diabetes.
Both forms of diabetes occur because of the lack of insulin action.
Symptoms of both can be increased thirst and urination, as well as weight loss, blurred vision, or fatigue.
By Deanna Moore
Dec 17, 2020
Daphne Gilles’ daughter Mia was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when she was just two years old. Now at age 14,
Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital continues to make a difference in the teen’s everyday life.
Being diagnosed with a chronic condition is something that follows you around your entire life. It was important for Mia to connect with a place, like Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital, that could treat her holistically, taking into account the mental and social factors, as well as the symptoms of the disease.
Through the hospital, Mia is able to talk with others about how she emotional manages her disease. Daphne tells