A school-age child is diagnosed with Type I diabetes. The following facts are true about Type I diabetes:
a. Type I is more common in girls than in boys
b. Type I is a partial or complete insulin deficiency
c. Type I is linked to obesity
d. Type I has a higher incidence in minority races
B
Type I is about the same in girls and boys. Type II is linked to obesity and certain minority races. Type I occurs most often in Caucasians. Type I is characterized by a partial or complete insulin deficiency.
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