What is Type 1 Diabetes? Information for Support Persons

Type 1 Diabetes in Children and Adolescents

Introduction

Type 1 diabetes occurs when the pancreas is unable to make enough insulin. Insulin is a hormone that acts as a key to let glucose from the food we eat, pass from the blood stream into the cells to provide energy.

Type 1 diabetes is usually diagnosed during childhood or young adulthood but can occur at any age. People with type 1 diabetes need insulin every day for survival, either by injection or insulin pump.

In this Section

• What are the symptoms?
• What causes type 1 diabetes?

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