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Links to organisations to help and advise young people about staying healthy
Paediatric Rheumatology Patient leaflet May 2023
Diabetes is a lifelong condition that causes a person’s blood sugar (glucose) level to become too high.
There are two main types of diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is the most common type of diabetes in children and young people. Type 2 diabetes is usually seen in adults but more young people are developing it.