I'm 17. Can I have diabetes?

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Dr Dr Khaleel Ur Rahim

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People can develop type 1 diabetes at any age, from early childhood to adulthood, but the average age at diagnosis is 13 years. An estimated 85% of all type 1 diagnoses take place in people aged under 20 years.

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Water,Tea and Coffee without added sugar, Vegetable juice,Low fat milk

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I've been told to take Uprise D3 60k once a week. I'm wondering if I could take Uprise D3 10k every day instead. Would that be the same or maybe even better?

While Uprise D3 60K once a week and Uprise D3 10K daily may seem equivalent in terms of total weekly dose, the daily dosing regimen may not provide the same efficacy as the weekly regimen, as the body's ability to absorb and utilize vitamin D3 may be optimized with less frequent, higher-dose administratio

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0.4 to 4.0

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