During the last Milan Fashion week the daughter of Kate Moss, Lila Grace Moss, he walked wearing a accessory which has certainly not gone unnoticed. On the catwalk for Fendace, the collaboration between the brands Fendi e Versace, in addition to the dress exhibited an insulin management device, positioned on the left thigh.
The young model lives with type 1 diabetes mellitus, a pathology that mainly affects children and young people and which, for this reason, in addition to medical difficulties, also entails various obstacles from a social point of view.
The small device white worn during the show is basic to live this type of diabetes as calmly as possible and not hiding it probably Lila Grace Moss wanted encourage the many young people who like her have to deal with this disease not to be ashamed of it.
“The embarrassment felt by children is an aspect that should not be underestimated in the treatment of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus and it is very important to talk about it as much as possible”, he underlines Uberto Pagotto Director of the Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes Prevention and Treatment of the Policlinico S. Orsola Hospital – Malpighi of Bologna, to whom we asked for some explanations on the matter.
First of all, let’s clarify: what is Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus?
«With this name one indicates one autoimmune pathology which often, although not in all cases, occurs in childhood or adolescence. In Italy in 2016, the latest data available, there were about 10 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. When it manifests itself the body no longer produces insulin, whose job is to regulate the use of glucose by cells. The consequence is that the body cannot use the sugars introduced through food, but eliminates them in the urine. The basis of type 1 diabetes is genetic, which means that there is a predisposition to its development, but the actual disease may never present itself. The onset, if it occurs, can occur in conjunction with a period of stress, while the diet in this phase does not affect the least ».
What are the most well-known and easily recognizable symptoms?
«Tiredness and inability to concentrate, especially in children and teenagers who sometimes fall asleep even in class. A person with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus then usually drink and urinate a lot, lose weight, and may even experience insomnia. All these symptoms should not be underestimated, in order to avoid reaching very serious epilogues that can also include coma ».
How is type 1 diabetes mellitus managed?
«Patients of this type are constantly followed by a team of specialists because the difficulties can be manifold. The first concerns the practical management of the disease, which involves the constant monitoring of insulin. To keep it at optimal levels you have to calibrate the quantity of carbohydrates taken during meals with the quantity of insulin to be injected. This does not mean having to drastically change your diet or never being able to indulge in a dessert, but learning how to count carbohydrates. Although this exercise becomes automatic over time, the first few times it may not be easy to juggle this interlocking game. Fortunately though technologies are giving us a great hand.
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