Type 1 diabetes mainly affects children and young adults, who are unable to make insulin. Type 2 diabetes is more common and is often tied to obesity. It develops when the body doesn’t produce enough insulin to break down glucose, inflating blood sugar levels.
The disease can be managed with diet, exercise, and medication but chronically high blood sugar levels cause nerve damage, which can result in kidney disease, blindness, and amputation.
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