What is it?
Type One diabetes is when the pancreas fails to produce insulin (a hormone that balances glucose in blood sugar). Without insulin, blood glucose can spike or drop without treatment. To regulate blood glucose Type 1 diabetes patients must get insulin shots regularly.
Some Basic Facts
-Type 1 Diabetes is a potentially life-threatening non-infectious disease
-Type 1 Diabetes is NOT linked to being overweight -Type 1 is only 10% of all diabetic patients -Type 1 Diabetes requires insulin injections -Type 1 Diabetes is mainly diagnosed in children -The specific cause of Type 1 is unknown -Type 1 is 50 times more common in kids under 18 than Type 2 -About 1.25 million people in the United States have Type 1 Diabetes -Exercise is an important part of living with Type 1, as is healthy eating! -Some people with Type 1 Diabetes include Nick Jonas, Jay Cutler, Ron Santo, Billie Jean King, Halle Berry, and Mary Tyler Moore. |
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