Over 300,000 children and teens are living with type 1 diabetes in the U.S., according to the CDC and now, so is Barbie.

Mattel's latest doll, a Barbie living with Type 1 diabetes, continues its attempt to create toys with representation in mind.

The new type 1 diabetes Barbie doll includes realistic medical features like a CGM monitor and insulin pump, promoting inclusion as cases among youth in U.S. rise.

Mattel has introduced its first Barbie representing a person with Type 1 diabetes, as part of wider efforts from the toy ...

The doll launched yesterday at the Breakthrough T1D Children’s Congress. The doll features an insulin pump that attaches to Barbie's waist and a continuous glucose monitor on her arm – a button held ...

Mattel has introduced a new Barbie that may connect with the approximately 304,000 children and adolescents with type 1 ...

Mattel announced the latest addition to the Fashionista line-up, a line of dolls with type 1 diabetes, with a one-of-a-kind ...

By Amy Kuperinsky, nj.com She has a purse, heels, an insulin pump and a continuous glucose monitor. She is the new Barbie, ...

The doll is complete with accessories that children with diabetes are likely to have. It includes a glucose monitor, an ...

The new doll includes accessories that 'accurately reflect the medical equipment' people with Type 1 diabetes may need, ...

This isn’t the first Barbie to represent someone who is part of the medical landscape. Barbie became a registered nurse in ...