Type 1 Diabetes

Type 1 diabetes was commonly known as “juvenile diabetes”. This is because it is usually diagnosed among children and young adults. Type 1 diabetes usually develops quickly and its symptoms are normally very obvious. Statistic shows that type 1 diabetes accounts for 5% to 10% of all diagnosed cases of diabetes.

Type 1 diabetes occurs when your pancreas no longer or does not produce enough insulin to take up sugar (glucose) from the blood to the cells, therefore, leaving high levels of sugar (glucose) in your blood stream.

Having type 1 diabetes may increase the risk for many serious complications such as:

Heart disease (cardiovascular disease) Blindness (retinopathy) Nerve damage (neuropathy) Kidney damage (nephropathy).

The risk factors for type 1 diabetes may include autoimmune, genetic, and environmental factors.