{"id":5657,"date":"2024-01-09T14:27:32","date_gmt":"2024-01-09T14:27:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diabetomat.pl\/type-1-diabetes-what-you-need-to-know\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T05:48:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T05:48:39","slug":"type-1-diabetes-what-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diabetomat.pl\/en\/type-1-diabetes-what-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Type 1 diabetes: what you need to know"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][heading top_margin=”100px” bottom_margin=”50px” text_align=”left” animation=”none” color=”Default” font_size=”35px” line_height=”1.2″]\n

For <\/b>300 000<\/b><\/a> Poles, type 1 diabetes is a daily occurrence.<\/b> Although it is a condition that cannot be prevented for the time being, it can be properly managed by reducing the risk of complications.<\/span><\/h2>\n

Let’s take a closer look at what type 1 diabetes is, where it comes from and how to control it.<\/span><\/h2>\n[\/heading][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]Table of Contents:<\/span><\/p>\n

What is type 1 diabetes?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Type 1 diabetes: symptoms that should worry you<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Diagnosis for type 1 diabetes<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

What causes type 1 diabetes and can the disease be avoided?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Successful management of type 1 diabetes depends largely on the patient himself<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Complications of type 1 diabetes<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Knowing how to manage type 1 diabetes is the first step to improving quality of life<\/span><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][heading top_margin=”100px” constrain_group_1=”yes” bottom_margin=”100px” text_align=”center” animation=”none” color=”Accent-Color” font_weight=”800″ font_size=”50″]\n

What is type 1 diabetes?<\/span><\/h2>\n[\/heading][vc_column_text]Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease. It is also called insulin-dependent or juvenile diabetes. <\/b><\/p>\n

Why insulin-dependent?<\/b> People with type 1 diabetes are completely dependent on an external supply of insulin. They need it to function properly and maintain healthy blood glucose levels. <\/span><\/p>\n

The immune system of people with type 1 diabetes, normally responsible for fighting infection, instead attacks and kills the beta cells of the pancreas, which produce insulin.<\/b><\/p>\n

This causes the production of insulin to stop. Without it, glucose cannot enter the cells, causing blood sugar levels to rise. <\/span><\/p>\n

Why youthful?<\/b> Because type 1 diabetes usually begins before the age of 30, and the peak incidence is between the ages of 4 and 7 (source: “Diabetologia wieku rozwojowego” edited by M. Mysliwiec, P. Jarosz-Chobot). <\/span><\/p>\n

However, just because type 1 diabetes didn’t produce symptoms at the time doesn’t mean it won’t appear again. It can be contracted at any age. <\/span>[\/vc_column_text][heading top_margin=”100px” constrain_group_1=”yes” bottom_margin=”100px” text_align=”center” animation=”none” color=”Accent-Color” font_weight=”800″ font_size=”50″]\n

Type 1 diabetes: symptoms that should worry you<\/span><\/h3>\n[\/heading][vc_column_text]The first symptoms of type 1 diabetes usually appear within a few weeks. Some of them may be similar to symptoms of other diseases. <\/span><\/p>\n

Therefore, it is important not to diagnose yourself. If you suspect you have type 1 diabetes, see your doctor to have your blood sugar tested. <\/span><\/p>\n

The main symptoms of type 1 diabetes are:<\/b><\/p>\n