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Asked by eviee to SallyB on 16 Jun 2010 in Categories: Your Research.
Question: If you have diabetes type 1, do you have a shorter life span?
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Sally Barber answered on 16 Jun 2010:
Life span is on average 15 years shorter in people with type 1 diabetes. However each persons experience of living with the disease is different. Some scientists believe that type 1 diabetes will eventually be curable.
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Comments
eviee commented on :
Ooo right. I hope a cure is found. is there any way of preventing it?
SallyB commented on :
No, there is no way of preventing type 1 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is different, it happens later in life and a person can reduce their risk by having a health lifestyle.
eviee commented on :
Is diabetes tpye 1 dangerous if not treated?
SallyB commented on :
Yes, because the body can not produce insulin anymore the person with the disease must inject insulin into their body. When we eat food it is broken down into sugars (glucose) which the cells in our body use for energy. Many cells have Insulin receptors, Insulin in the blood attaches to these receptors and “unlocks” the cells allowing the gluocose to enter. If there is no Insulin then the cells are locked and glucose can not get in. The cells can not work because they have no energy, then they die.
eviee commented on :
how often do you have to inject Inslin into the body? Is there any other way apart from injecting?