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Learn with kiwilimón: All about childhood diabetes

The next episode, on April 30, 2024, at 4 PM, broadcasted on Facebook Live, will be about childhood diabetes and will feature Dr. Miguel Ángel Guagnelli, Pediatric Endocrinologist.

The need to talk about childhood diabetes arises from the situation in Mexico, as according to the National Health and Nutrition Survey (Ensanut, 2021), there are more than 12 million 400 thousand people with diabetes in the country, and this trend is on the rise in the child sector. Therefore, Dr. Miguel Ángel will teach us about the topic.

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Who is Dr. Miguel Ángel Guagnelli?

The Dr. Miguel Ángel Guagnelli is a graduate of the Faculty of Medicine of the National Autonomous University of Mexico. He has a specialization in Pediatrics and a Master's in Pediatric Endocrinology from the Autonomous University of Barcelona, as well as a Master's in Health Sciences in the area of Clinical Epidemiology from UNAM.



He is currently a Doctorate candidate in that same area. He is also a university professor at the undergraduate and graduate levels. He has published research papers, given international presentations, and written book chapters on bone health and vitamin D, among other topics.

What will you see in this episode?

In this chapter of Learn with kiwilimón, our editorial director, Sasha Gamboa, will talk with Dr. Miguel Ángel, and together they will explain what childhood diabetes is, its types, how to detect childhood diabetes in our children, how to manage nutrition for children with diabetes, and much more information.

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Remember that if you have family members with childhood diabetes or you live with this condition yourself, you can download DiabetesPal, our new free mobile application created to support people with diabetes and anyone looking to maintain a healthy diet based on delicious, nutritious, and easy-to-make recipes. You can download it for iPhone or Android!

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