Diabetes is one of the major problems that today’s world face so frequently: among European children, type 1 diabetes is a growing problem, and it is estimated that it has increased around 5-6 times in the past 50-60 years. The University of Helsinki, Finland, is all set to coordinate a study to determine whether early nutritional modification can prevent type 1 diabetes later in childhood–the study will be conducted at 76 study-centers in 15 countries. It will surely be the first of its kind, and it will be aiming to find some primary methods to prevent type 1 diabetes among the children. The study will involve finding answers that whether excluding cow’s milk protein from the infant’s diet decreases the risk of future diabetes?

All subjects involved in the study are followed for 10 years to get information whether the dietary recommendations for infants at increased genetic risk of type 1 diabetes should be revised or not? –the infants that are provided such recommendations, have at least one family member affected by type 1 diabetes and carry a HLA genotype conferring increased risk for type 1 diabetes.

Children’s problems almost seem to be increasing and more and more studies are needed to ensure proper dietary recommendations that could be offered to the infants who are at an increased risk of facing such problems in the childhood. Obesity is another major and growing problem among the children, which has much to do with the diet and the food types that children eat. Type 1 diabetes is another one, which if found to be true, could be controlled with proper nutrient diet in the infants. We need to pay more attention towards the value of diet that we administer to children right from their birth–it needs careful attention and proper monitoring so that the children can grow healthier and strong.