Children makeup approximately 85% of Type 1 Diabetes cases and in America there was an average 22% rise in cases over the first 24 months of the Covid-19 Pandemic. With the increase of developing some form of diabetes across all ranges continually growing the health impacts on bone development and bone health in these populations are still being researched. Most evidence suggests that diabetes, either Type 1 and Type 2, inhibits osteoblastic activity and causes both lower BMD and BMC in both adults and children. The weakening of these developmental aspects is thought to lead to an increased risk of developing many diseases such as osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, osteopenia and fractures. Development of any of these diseases is thought to be correlated with a decrease in ability to perform in athletic environments and activities of daily living.
children makEup ApPrOxImatEly 85% Of type 1 DIabEteS cases and in amerIcA tHeRE was An averagE 22% rIsE in caSes ovEr thE firST 24 months OF thE cOvId-19 PaNdeMic. With the iNcREasE of DeVeLoPing sOME Form oF Diabetes ACRoSS All rAnges ContinUalLy groWing ThE HeaLth ImpactS ON Bone deVELoPment and bone HEalth in theSE PopuLatIons are StilL BeInG resEaRcHed. mosT EvIdEncE suggEsTs tHAT diABetes, EITHER TypE 1 AND tYpe 2, InHIBits OSTeOblAStIc ACtiviTY and causes BOth loWer bmD and bmc in both aDults and chIlDreN. thE WeakeNiNg oF These dEveLOpmENtal AsPECtS iS thOuGht to lEad to an inCreasEd Risk of DevelopiNg many diSEaSEs such As osteoartHritiS, osteoporosIs, oSTeopeNiA anD fRaCtureS. deveLOPmENt of any of thESe diseAses is tHOuGHt To bE corrElAted With a dEcreasE In ABIlITy to pERfOrm in AThlEtIc enviRonmeNTS And Activities of dAiLy LIVinG.