Early onset diabetes is a condition that affects over twenty four million people according to the National Diabetes Association.The early onset of diabetes is a condition that is caused by the pancreas’ inability to produce insulin and requires regular injections of insulin in order to function. It is sometimes referred to as Type 1 or juvenile diabetes as the disease often occurs in childhood. It is not uncommon, however, for individuals over the age of twenty-one to develop diabetes early onset due to pancreatic damage, environmental elements, and genetics. People who have a history of alcohol abuse, autoimmune disorders, or have had certain surgeries are also prone to developing this disease.

A second form of diabetes, early onset gestational diabetes, is similar to Type 1 diabetes, but affects women in their third trimester of pregnancy. Due to a woman’s hormonal shifts, their body’s ability to manufacture and regulate insulin is …