Diabetes Awareness and Education

According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases in the next 10 years the growing cases of childhood obesity will lead to 35 - 60 % of all American children being diagnosed with Type Two Diabetes.  As part of  her Focus on the Children Project for FCCLA STAR Events 7th grade student Ashley Harold created a presentation about Diabetes and presented it to the 5th and 6th grade classes on March 8th and 9th.  Ashley talked about the differences between Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes, ways they can be identified, symptoms, and treatments.  She also gave the students tips on healthy eating and introduced them to the Food Guide Pyramid.