>>> Our diabetes care is quite advanced
>(we have the highest juvenile diabetes figures of the world).

I learned two new things today. I didn't know one
could be born with diabetes or acquire juvenile diabetes
as an infant. And I did not know that Finland has the
highest juvenile diabetes rate in the world.
Can someone educate me further on both these points.
What causes diabetes in children? Why are the rates
variable and why are they higher in Finland?<<<

I don't know why the rates are higher among Finns, or what causes Type 1
diabetes.  What I can tell you is that we are Finnish, and my mother
breastfed all six of her kids (for anywhere from 9 months to 4 years).  My
step-sister and brother don't have diabetes, nor do I.  My other 3 sisters
have Type 1 diabetes.  3 kids in one immediate family....  Needless to say,
I'm following this discussion closely.

-Saara Harvie
Flin Flon, MB, Canada

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