Since a family member was diagnosed with Diabetes during the summer, we felt it was important to try and raise some funds for Diabetes UK.

Type 1 diabetes is a condition in which the pancreas stops producing insulin. The exact cause of Type 1 diabetes is unknown but is in no way related to weight or, as many people incorrectly believe, sugar intake. Without insulin a child with diabetes will become rapidly and dangerously unwell, without treatment, this could prove fatal.

 

Children require insulin injections in order to allow the body to process the glucose in their food. Some children take two daily injections which are sufficient to keep their blood glucose at safe levels. However other children can require up to four or five injections a day to stop their blood glucose fluctuating and putting them in danger of both long and short-term complications.

 

Diabetes is a serious condition and damage to the child's health will take place if their diabetes is not managed.

 

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