EVANSVILLE, Ind (WEHT) - Insulin and the effects of diabetes on the body was a topic of discussion in day two of an Evansville man's trial charged in the death of his 12-year-old daughter.
Brent Bredhold is charged with Neglect of a Dependent Causing Death due to his daughter, Alice, dying from what officials are calling complications from diabetes.
Prosecutors state Alice died from ketoacidosis, which is a condition that can develop when one's blood sugar is not constantly monitored.
Dr. Eric Chang is a pediatric endocrinologist that has an office in Evansville, and among some topics, he discussed the following: • What insulin does with diabetes • Differences between controlled and uncontrolled blood sugar • What can happen when blood sugar levels are persistently high • High b