Young People & Type 1 Diabetes
Healthy eating & exercise
This clip shows young people with diabetes talking about how important it is for them to exercise and eat healthily. They also describe the symptoms that may indicate that they have high or low blood sugar levels, and how they monitor and manage changes in their blood sugar levels. This clip is one in a series showing young Indigenous and non-Indigenous people talking about their experience of type 1 diabetes.
These Speaking from Experience clips features seven young people talking about the ways in which type 1 diabetes has affected their life. It was produced in partnership with Diabetes Australia VIC and Aboriginal Medical Service of Western Sydney.
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Diagnosis
Clip 1 of 8: Young People & Type 1 Diabetes
Play 3:42 min 4.2 MB
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Healthy eating & exercise
Clip 2 of 8: Young People & Type 1 Diabetes
Play 4:22 min 5.6 MB
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Self-management & insulin
Clip 3 of 8: Young People & Type 1 Diabetes
Members Only 3:27 min 5 MB
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Hypos
Clip 4 of 8: Young People & Type 1 Diabetes
Members Only 3:27 min 4 MB
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School life
Clip 5 of 8: Young People & Type 1 Diabetes
Members Only 6:35 min 7.6 MB
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Support
Clip 6 of 8: Young People & Type 1 Diabetes
Members Only 6:54 min 7.8 MB
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Looking ahead
Clip 7 of 8: Young People & Type 1 Diabetes
Members Only 3:37 min 4.1 MB
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Words of wisdom
Clip 8 of 8: Young People & Type 1 Diabetes
Members Only 3:22 min 3.8 MB
