Type 1 diabetes is usually
diagnosed in children and young adults, and was previously known as juvenile
diabetes. Only 5% of people with diabetes have this form of the disease.
In type 1 diabetes, the body does not produce insulin. The body breaks
down the sugars and starches you eat into a simple sugar called glucose, which
it uses for energy. Insulin is a hormone that the body needs to get glucose
from the bloodstream into the cells of the body. With the help of insulin
therapy and other treatments, even young children can learn to manage their
condition and live long, healthy lives.
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