TYPE 1 DIABETES CAN BE DETECTED YEARS BEFORE PATIENTS EXPERIENCE SYMPTOMS
Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) affects 1.9 million Americans and impacts people of all ages – children, adolescents, and adults. T1D develops in three stages and most people are not diagnosed until the final stage – when symptoms appear, blood sugar is high and insulin dependence begins.
However, many are unaware that testing is available, allowing T1D to be detected months to even years before people experience these symptoms. A new survey from the Diabetes Leadership Council reports that two-thirds of parents are unaware that T1D can be detected before symptoms occur. More than half (55 percent) of parents surveyed said they would proactively have their child screened for T1D, if they knew it could reduce the risk of a life-threatening complication.
T1D screening can be done through a blood test and can help reduce risk for a serious complication of T1D by 50% in people who are newly diagnosed.
Visit www.gettingaheadoftype1.org for more information on T1D screening.
Anastasia Albanese-O’Neill & Dr. Desmond Schatz
Type 1 Diabetes Detection & Treatment
http://www.GettingAheadOfType1.org
About Dr. Desmond Schatz
Dr. Desmond Schatz is a Professor and Medical Director of the Diabetes Institute and Director of the Clinical Research Center within the CTSI at the University of Florida, Gainesville. He served as President of Science and Medicine of the American Diabetes Association in 2016. He has been involved in Type 1 diabetes research since the mid-1980s and has published over 400 manuscripts, the majority related to the prediction, natural history, genetics, immunopathogenesis and prevention of the disease, as well as the management of children and adolescents with Type 1 diabetes.
About Anastasia Albanese-O’Neill
Anastasia Albanese-O'Neill has been actively involved in diabetes care, education, advocacy and research since 2008, and has dedicated her career to improving the lives of people with diabetes. Her daughter was diagnosed with T1D, and her son participated in screening. At JDRF, the leading global organization funding Type 1 diabetes research, Anastasia serves as associate vice president, T1D education and clinical implementation at JDRF International. Previously, she was a faculty member and director of diabetes education and clinic operations at the University of Florida College of Medicine, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology.
About The Diabetes Leadership Council
The Diabetes Leadership Council is a 501(c)(3) patient advocacy organization comprised of individuals who combine their passion for advocacy with decades of diabetes experience and leadership to advance patients-first policies at the local, state and national levels. Our members – all former leaders of national diabetes organizations – engage policymakers, and public and private sector influencers to call attention to the diabetes epidemic and provide a voice for 37 million Americans living with the disease.
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December 2023
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