1. Type I Diabetes Brooke Merwitz, Zoe Shapiro, Sunaya Reddy

2. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

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

10. 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 preventions for type 1 diabetes