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Description:
Type
1 diabetes is characterized by loss
of the insulin-producing
beta cells
of the
islets of
Langerhans of the pancreas leading
to a deficiency of insulin. It is less deadly than Type
I diabetes. Bad lifestyle choices such as eating junk food and lack
of exercise primarily cause Type II diabetes.
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Type I diabetes is also
known as “Juvenile Diabetes” because it primarily develops in
childhood. It is inherited from relatives.
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Type II diabetes, is known
as adult-onset diabetes because it occurs in middle age.
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