Endocrine disorders: Early detection is key
Growth hormone deficiencies can cause a child to fall significantly behind their peers.
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Media Source: Nation (Kenya)
Date: 7 August 2026
The most prevalent hormone disorders seen in children are diabetes, thyroid problems, and Vitamin D deficiency. The prevalence of diabetes appears to be rising globally, driven in large part by genetic factors. Other hormone disorders have remained broadly stable in their occurrence, but they are no less deserving of attention.…
The most prevalent hormone disorders seen in children are diabetes, thyroid problems, and Vitamin D deficiency. The prevalence of diabetes appears to be rising globally, driven in large part by genetic factors. Other hormone disorders have remained broadly stable in their occurrence, but they are no less deserving of attention. Research from Nairobi’s Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital and Aga Khan University Hospital, presented at the Joint Congress of the European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology in 2025, found that even in Nairobi’s private hospitals, more than half of children with Type 1 diabetes arrived at their first diagnosis already in this critical state. The mean age at diagnosis was eight years old.