Meet the first Barbie with type 1 diabetes

Thousands of different Barbie dolls have made their way into shops since they first started being made - but now the first Barbie with type 1 diabetes has been released.

Diabetes is a condition that causes a person's blood sugar level to become too high.

In recent years a blind doll has been introduced, as well as one with Down's syndrome - this latest addition also aims to increase representation amongst the range.

The new Barbie also features technology that people with type 1 diabetes use to help manage the effects of the condition.

The type 1 diabetes doll will feature a continuous glucose monitor and insulin pump.

The glucose monitor is a special machine that people with the condition use to tell them how much sugar is in their blood.

The insulin pump works alongside the glucose monitor and calculates how much insulin someone needs based on data from the monitor and then delivers that exact amount.

The new doll has a blue polka dot top and skirt - both the colour blue and circle print are symbols used around the world to represent diabetes awareness.

A one of a kind version of the doll was made of Lila Moss

Mattel, who are the company that make Barbies, hope the new addition will help young people with the condition feel more confident.

The Supermodel Lila Moss was the first person to meet the new doll - Lila has type 1 diabetes too.

She was pleased to see the technology she and other young people use daily featured in the doll.

She said: "I think it is really important to embrace this technology because it makes living with Diabetes so much easier and more practical and I think it is so important to embrace these patches and having them and not hiding them."

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