Type I DiabetesBrooke Merwitz, Zoe Shapiro,

Sunaya Reddy

Introduction to Type 1 Diabetes

★ Blood glucose levels are above normal★ The body doesn’t make enough insulin ★ Can’t use its own insulin as well as it should★ Causes sugar build up in blood★ Usually diagnosed in children and

young adults

Who It Affects

★ Usually diagnosed in children and young adults

★ 13,000 children are diagnosed every year in the US

★ 1 million people deal with it every day★ most commonly affected in canada, the

USA and Australia

Causes/ Risk Factors

★Autoimmune, genetic, and environmental factors

★An unknown virus can attack the immune system against the cells in the pancreas which make the body’s insulin

★Virus attacks in people who are genetically prone to the disease

Signs and Symptoms

★ Urinates a lot - the body tries to get rid of the glucose in the blood stream

★ More thirsty than usual - the body needs to make up the fluid it lost from urinating

★ Loses weight or can’t gain weight - the body breaks down stored fat and muscle for “hungry” cells

★ Fatigue - the body can’t use energy from glucose like it should

Treatment

★ People with diabetes have to check their glucose levels to make sure they in a healthy range and inject themselves with insulin.

★ Some kids and teens use devices that make it easier and less painful to do these things

★ Doctors and scientists are still researching for a cure to diabetes

★ Making sure people with diabetes are eating properly, exercising, and keeping up with their blood sugars in essential

Prevention/management★ visit a pediatric endocrinologist who will

help kids with diabetes and growth★ check blood sugar level often★ stay active and get regular physical

activity★eat a healthy balanced diet, paying

attention to the amount of carbohydrates★ take insulin injections

Sources★ www.cdc.gov★ www.kidshealth.org★ http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus★ www.mayo.edu★ www.globalhealth.gov★ www.who.int★ www.healthfinder.gov★ http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-basics/statistics/★ http://www.diapedia.org/type-1-diabetes-mellitus/geography-of-type-1-diab

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Questions

★ Q: At what age can you get type one diabetes? A: any age but is most common

when you are young

★ Q: Is there any way to avoid it if its in your genes?

A: No, there are no preventionsfor type 1 diabetes