UF study looks at links between children's gut bacteria, type 1
diabetes Diabetes by the numbers: Published: Tuesday, July 13,
2010 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, July 12, 2010 at 11:32
p.m. You might say it was a gut feeling that led University of
Florida researchers to a new way of looking at type 1 or
juvenile diabetes. Facts on Diabetes Total: 23.6 million
children and adults in the United States - 7.8 percent of the
population - have diabetes. Diagnosed: 17.9 million people
Undiagnosed: 5.7 million people Type 1 diabetes: About one in
every 400 to 600 children and adolescents has type 1 diabetes. -
American Diabetes Association New research shows it is the mix
of bacteria in a child's digestive tract that might determine
whether he or she develops type 1 diabetes. This form of
diabetes, which affects more than 3 million Americans under the
age of 20, has long been a medical mystery. There seems to be
little or no genetic link to the condition, since only 15
percent of those who develop type 1 diabet