New York (AP) – Metal has introduced its first Barbie representing a person with type 1 diabetes, which is to increase the inclusion between her dolls as part of the widespread efforts of the toy maker.
Tuesday, metal in a declaration Said It participated with success T1D – a type 1 diabetes research and Advocacy Organization that was previously known as Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, or JDRF – to ensure that the doll’s design “actually catch the community.” This includes items that “accurately reflect people with” type 1 diabetes “called people in California.
“Visibility for everyone who faces type 1 diabetes matters,” said by Emily Majreku, director of marketing strategy in Breakthrrow T1D. AnnouncementAnd as a mother who lives with type 1 diabetes, she said, “This means that Barbie has everything to help the world see T1D and incredible people living with it.”
The new barbie continuously wears a glucose monitor (CGM), a tool that tracks blood sugar levels, holding a phone together displaying a phone together – together. He also has an insulin pump connected to his waist. And the doll carries a blue purse that can be used to go to other essential supplies or snacks.
Barbie’s dress is blue, also – with a matching top and polka dots on the skirt set. Matal says that this color and design are signs for symbols for diabetes awareness.
This new doll “enables more children to look reflected in Barbie,” Mattel wrote on Tuesday, and is part of the company’s broad fashionistas line that is committed to inclusion. The line has various skin tones, hair color and texture, disability, body types and more barbies. The fashionists already introduced include a can doll with an artificial leg and a barbie with a hearing device. Metal too Stir your first doll with Down syndrome In 2023.
According to the disease control and prevention centers, 38.4 million Americans of all ages – an amount of about 11.6% of the US population – was estimated to be diabetes as 2021, with the latest year data Available. About 2 million had type 1 diabetes, including about 304,000 children and teenagers under 20.
Barbie’s new doll with type 1 diabetes was also introduced at the 2025 Children’s Congress of T1D held at Washington, DC this week, where the organization is constantly advocating federal research funding. This year, success has been especially Focused But Special diabetes programWhich is currently ready to end in September.
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