ulin must be present. "The pancreas is supposed to automatically produce the right amount of insulin to move glucose from the blood into our cells. In people with diabetes, the pancreas either produces little or no insulin, or the cells do not respond appropriately to the insulin that is produced. The pancreas is a small gland, weighing less than eight ounces that secretes two hormones necessary for energy production. Hormones are chemical messages that travel through the blood stream and help regulate body activities." A metabolic disorder characterized by the decreased ability or complete inability of the body to utilize carbohydrates due to lower production of insulin, causes Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.
             Diabetes is classified into two types. In Type 1 diabetes, formerly called insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) and juvenile-onset diabetes, the body does not produce insulin or produces it only in very small quantities. Symptoms usually appear suddenly, typically in individuals under 20 years of age. Most cases occur around puberty-around age ten (10) to twelve (12) in girls and twelve (12) to fourteen (14) in boys. In the United States, Type 1 diabetes accounts for 10 percent of all diabetes. Type 1
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