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Public Health Type 1 Diabetes Name Institutional affiliation Abstract Type 1 diabetes is a common type of diabetes among children and young adults. It results from the failure of the pancreas to produce adequate insulin for normal blood sugar regulation. Symptoms of Type 1 diabetes include frequent urination, loss of body weight, fatigue and extreme hunger. Doctors use the Glycated hemoglobin (A1C) test, random blood sugar test and fasting blood sugar level test to identify the illness. Patients diagnosed with the illnesses must administer insulin into their bloodstreams through injection, insulin pump or artificial pancreas. However, research on pancreas and islet cells transplantation is ongoing. Treatment may be complemented by eating a healthy diet and regular exercise. Public Health Type 1 Diabetes Introduction Type 1 diabetes is a common type of diabetes among children and young adults. It accounts for approximately 5 of the total diabetes cases in the world. Type 1 diabetes is caused by a defective pancreas, leading to insufficient production of insulin. Consequently, the body cells cannot draw glucose from the bloodstream for metabolism. This condition is known as hyperglycemia. There are no proven prevention measures for diabetes Type 1, although the condition is manageable using insulin,