Type 1 Diabetes

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic, lifelong condition that affects your bodys ability to use the energy found in food.

Type 1 Diabetes

Type 1 diabetes is also called insulin-dependent diabetes. It used to be called juvenile-onset diabetes, because it often begins in childhood.
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune condition. Its caused by the body attacking its own pancreas with antibodies. In people with type 1 diabetes, the damaged pancreas doesnt make insulin.
This type of diabetes may be caused by a genetic predisposition. It could also be the result of faulty beta cells in the pancreas that normally produce insulin.

A number of medical risks are associated with type 1 diabetes. Many of them cause diabetic retinopathy, diabetic neuropathy and diabetic nephropathy. Even more serious is the increased risk of heart disease and stroke.

Treatment for type 1 diabetes involves taking insulin, which needs to be injected through the skin into the fatty tissue