Type 1 Diabetes Victoria McClinton,

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Type 1 Diabetes: What is it?Diabetes mellitusJuvenile diabetes or insulin dependent

diabetes A disorder of which the body’s immune

system attacks and destroys certain cells in the pancreas

Type 1 Diabetes: Who it affects?All agesUsually diagnosed in children and young

adults Type 1 or juvenile diabetes affects 70,000

children under the age of 15 years every year.

CausesType 1 diabetes is a disorder of the human

immune system that makes it difficult for the body to produce insulin.

Without insulin, the body cannot convert sugar from food into nutrients for cells.

This kind of disorder can be passed down through families.

Symptomsurinates frequently.is abnormally thirsty.loses weight (or fails to gain weight as he/she

grows)often feels tiredketones can build up in the child's blood and

cause stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, fruity-smelling breath, breathing problems, and even loss of consciousness.

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TreatmentLifelong commitment to:

Taking insulin: anyone who has type one diabetes needs insulin therapy to survive

Exercising regularly and maintaining a healthy weight

Eating healthy foodsMonitoring blood sugar

Treatment cont.• Goal is to keep your blood sugar as close to

normal as possible to delay or prevent complications.

• High blood sugar (hyperglycemia). Your blood sugar can rise for many reasons:

• eating too much• eating the wrong types of foods• not taking enough insulin

RisksHypoglycemia unawareness- the body no

longer reacts to low blood sugar with symptoms such as lightheadedness and headaches

therefore unable to detect a decline in blood sugar levels.

The more you experience low blood sugars the more susceptible you are to hypoglycemia unawareness.

Interesting FactsDiabetes is a silent epidemic and according to

WHO there are 246 million people in the world living with diabetes. This is almost 6% of the world's adult population.

The Asian population is affected five times more with diabetes than the white population

The cost of treating diabetes and its other problems are estimated at 215-375 billion US dollars.

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