* Each year more than 15,000 children AND 15,000 adults in the US find out they have T1D. Tht's about 40 kids and 40 adults each day.
* Researchers do not know what causes T1D, although they do have a few clues such as your genetic make-up.
* T1D is far less common than type 2. About 90% of people with diabetes have type 2.
* Many famous people have T1D including: Jay Cutler (former Bears QB), Ron Santo (Chicago Cubs player), Halle Berry (although she claims she cured herself), Mary Tyler Moore, Nick Jonas and Max Domi (NHL player) just to name a few.
* There is no cure for T1D
* Kidney failure and heart disease are common illnesses associated with T1D along with retinopathy.
* Diabetes is more common in white people than in African-American people.
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