Type 1 diabetes
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In type 1 diabetes the body doesn't make insulin.
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Insulin helps the body use glucose from food for energy.
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People with type 1 need to take insulin every day.
Type 2 diabetes
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In type 2 diabetes the body doesn't make or use insulin well.
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People with type 2 often need to take pills or insulin.
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Type 2 is the most common form of diabetes.
Gestational diabetes
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Gestational diabetes may occur when a woman is pregnant.
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Gestational diabetes raises a woman's risk of getting type 2 diabetes for the rest of her life.
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It raises her child's risk of being overweight and getting type 2 diabetes.
Diabetes in children
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Students with diabetes require special management of their health care needs at school to allow them to access the same educational opportunities as their peers and to keep them safe.
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Colorado Kids With Diabetes provides tool kits for families, school nurses, and health care providers.
Pre-diabetes or high risk for diabetes
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Pre-diabetes is a condition in which people have blood glucose (blood sugar) levels higher than normal but not high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes.
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People with pre-diabetes have an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke.
Diabetes complications
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Diabetes can cause serious health complications, including heart disease, blindness, kidney failure, and amputations of the foot or leg.
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It's important that people with diabetes make healthy food choices, stay at a healthy weight and be physically active every day.
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Living With Diabetes: Complications (American Diabetes Association).