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Barbie launches first doll with Type 1 diabetes, glucose monitor

WASHINGTON, D.C., JUL 8 – Barbie’s new doll includes diabetes management devices and was created with Breakthrough T1D to promote inclusivity and awareness for type 1 diabetes among children, organizers said.

  • Barbie is the brand's first doll with type 1 diabetes, launched at the Breakthrough T1D Children's Congress in Washington.
  • Her blood glucose reading is 130 milligrams of sugar per deciliter of blood, which is in the normal range.
  • This doll represents type 1 diabetes accurately, marking 65 years in Barbie's history.
  • The launch represents a significant step in inclusivity and education about type 1 diabetes.
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The new Barbie doll seeks to foster “a greater sense of inclusion and empathy.”

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Mattel has launched her first Barbie doll with type 1 diabetes in an attempt to encourage inclusion, the company announced on Tuesday. The new Barbie has been designed in partnership with Breakthrough T1D, an oenege that works on research and improvement of the treatments of this disease. “Presenting a Barbie doll with type 1 diabetes marks an important step in our commitment to inclusion and representation,” said Krista Berger, vice president o…

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