Now she's using her own celebrity to help provide some answers for children dealing with Type I diabetes. I diabetes seems less urgent. But there is no cure, and complacency that results in mismanagement of the disease threatens lives. Graphic Juvenile Diabetes Foundation Diabetes care books by Jean Betschart Diabetes mismanagement is common in children and adolescents. They can suffer significant tissue wasting and weight loss if denied insulin because the body cannot utilize glucose for fuel.
Critical shortages can cause sudden coma and even death.
Over 180,000 people in the USA die from diabetes and its complications each year. A combination of careful diet, exercise, weight loss, and oral medications usually controls their diabetes. I diabetes have often arduous treatment needs. They typically must test for blood sugar levels 4-5 times daily. If these levels are very high, it's likely time for more insulin.