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diabetes in children

why would a child taking insulin for diabetes gain belly fat
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Hi, Bobbie.  I'm not a medical professional, just the parent of a kid with diabetes.  Kids can gain belly fat for at least two reasons.  First is if the belly (or any other area, for that matter) is used too often for shots or infusion sites, fat and scar tissue will develop under the skin in that area.  

Another reason is that insulin resistance is causing the fat to develop.  Does your child take more than half their body weight in insulin?
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