Define type 1 diabetes and discuss factors that contribute to the development of type 1 diabetes

Type one diabetes is an autoimmune disorder which is caused by the bodies production of antibodies which attack the cells in the pancreas which make insulin.

Type one diabetes, unlike many cases of type two cannot be prevented, and is caused by the production of antibodies. What causes these antibodies is unknown, but some think that it is due to genetics, viral factors or chemicals.