What's Type 1 Diabetes? (Video)
What's Type 1 Diabetes?
A person who has type 1 diabetes can’t use glucose (the body’s main type of sugar) for energy. That’s because their body stopped making the hormone insulin.
90-Second Summary: Type 1 Diabetes
Learn the basics in 90 seconds.
Reviewed by: Melanie L. Pitone, MD, Larissa Hirsch, MD
Date Reviewed: Mar 1, 2023