Statistics

• Type 1 diabetes accounts for 5 percent to 10 percent of diagnosed cases of diabetes.
  
  
• The risk of developing type 1 diabetes is higher than virtually all other severe chronic diseases of childhood.
  
  
• Peak incidence occurs during puberty, around 10 to 12 years of age in girls, and 12 to 14 years of age in boys.
  
  
• The symptoms for type 1 diabetes can mimic the flu in children.

I found these few statistics on the Virginia Health System website and thought they were interesting!