- The majority of children and young people have type one diabetes, in contrast to the adult population, where type two cases are considerably more common. However, the prevalence of type two diabetes among children and young people is on the increase
- Type one diabetes develops if the body is unable to produce any insulin - it usually appears before the age of 40 and is not preventable. Type two diabetes develops when the body can still make some insulin, but not enough, or when the insulin does not work properly. Type two diabetes is usually linked with being overweight
- Just under 9,000 children and young people with diabetes are aged 10 to 14. There are more than 15,000 children aged five to 15 in schools in England with diabetes
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