Diabetes Type 1

What is the Cause of Diabetes Type 1?

Diabetes is caused when someone digests an excessive amount of glucose (sugar). Diabetes is autosomal dominant, not sex-linked, and also is disjunction.

Facts About Diabetes Type 1:

-Diabetes can occur in anyone (adults and children).

- Both men and women can develop diabetes.

-Diabetes type 1 normally develops in young people.

Symptoms of Diabetes Type 1 and What it Does to the Human Body:

Some symptoms of diabetes type 1 include being very thirsty, feeling very hungry and losing weight without trying.

Treatments for Diabetes Type 1:

-Taking medicines by mouth, taking shots/injections of insulin, being physically active, controlling blood pressure and cholesterol levels.

Testing and Screening for Diabetes Type 1:

-People prick their fingers with a blood sample in order to see if they have diabetes. People with diabetes must do this testing several times everyday or use a glucose monitor.

By: Zachary Brooks