What should we do to our children to prevent DM Type 2?

[budhi76]

As I understand Diabetes Type 2 is genetic. How do I help our children to prevent or delay as long as possible the progression?

 

[Deleted member 475901]

The evidence at the moment, as I understand it, is that there are genetic factors but also lifestyle triggers. And not every child of a T2 parent gets T2 themselves.
But cutting back on highly processed foods and reducing the amount of sugar in the diet is a good start.

 

[SlimLizzy]

Discouraging carb on carb meals.
E.g. pizza and chips
Curry, rice and naan bread
Is probably a good idea

 

[budhi76]

Discouraging carb on carb meals.
E.g. pizza and chips
Curry, rice and naan bread
Is probably a good idea

Low glycemic index carbs?

 

[Robbity]

I'd definitely feed any child of mine the same type of normal full fat ,moderate carbohydrate food and a decent amount of protein that I ate while growing up post WW2, and for most of my adult life. I'd also tend to discourage constant snacking particularly of carby, sugary rubbish between meals.

ETA I only ever came across one T1 child - but none with T2 that I was aware of during my teens.