A meal is weighed for a six-year-old boy with type 1 diabetes, also called juvenile diabetes. His diet must be carefully controlled, his blood sugar m

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A meal is weighed for a six-year-old boy with type 1 diabetes, also called juvenile diabetes. His diet must be carefully controlled, his blood sugar must be closely monitored, and insulin must be injected four to six times a day.

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Location: Detroit, Michigan, United States
Photo credit: © Jim West / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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