|
|
![](/web/20061212195454im_/http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/ccdpc-cpcmc/diabetes-diabete/images/blank.gif) |
![](/web/20061212195454im_/http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/ccdpc-cpcmc/diabetes-diabete/images/blank.gif) |
![](/web/20061212195454im_/http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/ccdpc-cpcmc/diabetes-diabete/images/blank.gif) |
Fast Facts |
![](/web/20061212195454im_/http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/ccdpc-cpcmc/diabetes-diabete/images/blank.gif) |
![](/web/20061212195454im_/http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/ccdpc-cpcmc/diabetes-diabete/images/blank.gif) |
![](/web/20061212195454im_/http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/ccdpc-cpcmc/diabetes-diabete/images/blank.gif) |
![](/web/20061212195454im_/http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/ccdpc-cpcmc/diabetes-diabete/images/blank.gif) |
![](/web/20061212195454im_/http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/ccdpc-cpcmc/diabetes-diabete/images/blank.gif) |
![](/web/20061212195454im_/http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/ccdpc-cpcmc/diabetes-diabete/images/blank.gif) |
![](/web/20061212195454im_/http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/ccdpc-cpcmc/diabetes-diabete/images/blank.gif) |
![](/web/20061212195454im_/http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/ccdpc-cpcmc/diabetes-diabete/images/blank.gif) |
![](/web/20061212195454im_/http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/ccdpc-cpcmc/diabetes-diabete/images/blank.gif) |
![](/web/20061212195454im_/http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/ccdpc-cpcmc/diabetes-diabete/images/blank.gif) |
Those with type 1 diabetes:
- are often diagnosed before age 30
- depend on externally supplied insulin
- constitute 10% of Canadians who have diabetes
There is no cure for type 1 diabetes but the disease can be managed.
|
![](/web/20061212195454im_/http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/ccdpc-cpcmc/diabetes-diabete/images/blank.gif) |
![](/web/20061212195454im_/http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/ccdpc-cpcmc/diabetes-diabete/images/blank.gif) |
![](/web/20061212195454im_/http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/ccdpc-cpcmc/diabetes-diabete/images/blank.gif) |
![](/web/20061212195454im_/http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/ccdpc-cpcmc/diabetes-diabete/images/blank.gif) |
![](/web/20061212195454im_/http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/ccdpc-cpcmc/diabetes-diabete/images/blank.gif) |
![](/web/20061212195454im_/http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/ccdpc-cpcmc/diabetes-diabete/images/blank.gif) |
![](/web/20061212195454im_/http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/ccdpc-cpcmc/diabetes-diabete/images/blank.gif) |
![](/web/20061212195454im_/http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/ccdpc-cpcmc/diabetes-diabete/images/blank.gif) |
|
|
Type 1 Diabetes
In Type 1 Diabetes the body produces little or no insulin
Type 1 diabetes occurs when certain specialized
parts of the pancreas, known
as islet cells, are destroyed and no longer produce insulin.
An adequate supply of insulin is very important, as it helps the
body efficiently capture energy from the food we eat, and is necessary
to the proper functioning of the body. Type 1 diabetes usually develops
in childhood or adolescence (hence the term "juvenile diabetes"),
and accounts for 10 percent of all diabetes cases in Canada.
Risk Factors
The causes of type 1 diabetes are largely unknown. Risk factors
currently under study include exposure to cow's milk in infancy,
and infections of various kinds.
Symptoms
The signs and symptoms of type 1 diabetes include:
- frequent urination in large amounts,
- excessive thirst,
- unusual weight loss,
- fatigue,
- irritability,
- nausea and vomiting, and
- a particular odour to the breath (acetone or sweet).
Also, children with type 1 may not grow as well
as other children of the same age. Although, most people with type
1 experience one or more of the above symptoms before seeing a physician,
it is possible for altered consciousness (such as a coma) to be
the first symptom of type 1 diabetes.
Managing
Though
there is no cure for diabetes, the disease can be managed using
a team approach involving family physicians and other service providers.
Those with type 1 diabetes must depend on externally supplied insulin
in the form of daily injections (by way of syringes and needles,
injection pens, or insulin pumps). They also need to monitor their
blood sugar at frequent intervals, and must learn how to adjust
their insulin intake according to the amount they plan to eat and
exercise. Visit Prevention
& Management for more information. Also see diabetes
and pregnancy.
New Research
There is, as yet, no cure for type 1 diabetes. But research is currently
under way into the transplantation of insulin producing cells. In
a successful transplant, these cells did produce insulin, eliminating
the need for daily insulin injections. However, medication is still
needed to suppress the reaction of the immune system to the newly
transplanted cells. The transplant therapy remains experimental
at present.
To learn more about research into new therapies
for type 1, visit:
|