T1D Facts - Raising Awareness

 Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease in which insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas are mistakenly destroyed by the body’s immune system. T1D seems to have a genetic component. It occurs in children and adults. Its causes are not fully known, and there is currently no cure. People with T1D are dependent on injected or pumped insulin to survive. 

Living with T1D is a constant balancing act.  People with T1D must regularly monitor their blood-sugar levels, inject or continually infuse insulin through a pump, and carefully regulate insulin doses with eating and activity 24 hours a day.

• T1D has no cure nor can be prevented, where as T2D can be prevented
• 21% increase in the number of US Youths with T1D Between 2001 and 2009
• 1.5 Million Americans have T1D
• 5 Million Americans are expected to have T1D by 2050