Barbie has an insulin pump attached to her waist. Mattel In coordination with the release of the new Barbie with type 1 diabetes, Barbie also honored two global type 1 diabetes advocates, Peloton ...

Individuals living with type 1 diabetes require insulin therapy and typically wear a pump attached to their skin at all times. The CDC reports that about 352,000 children live with diabetes in the ...

The latest Barbie slays in a chic blue polka-dot crop top, ruffled miniskirt, chunky high-top heels and an insulin pump. She is the brand’s first doll with type 1 diabetes.

Type 1 diabetes is becoming increasingly more common Still, the timing of Barbie’s announcement coincides with an upward trend of more children being diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes than ever before.

A new Barbie doll‚ who has type 1 diabetes and wears a continuous glucose monitor and insulin pump, is available from Mattel, part of the toymaker’s inclusive Fashionistas line.