ABOUT TYPE 1 DIABETES

Type 1 diabetes is a disease in which the pancreas does not produce any insulin. Insulin is an important hormone that helps your body to control the level of glucose (sugar) in your blood.

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Roughly 10 per cent of people living with diabetes have type 1, insulin-dependent diabetes. Type 1 diabetes generally develops in childhood or adolescence, but can also develop in adulthood.

People with type 1 need to inject insulin or use an insulin pump to ensure their bodies have the right amount of insulin.