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 ...

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 ...

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.