Juvenile diabetes is also know as Type 1 diabetes or "insulin dependent diabetes". Juvenile diabetes usually occurs in children as well as young adults. The symptoms and treatment for juvenile diabetes are more complicated than treating type 2 diabetes. However only about 10% of diabetics have juvenile diabetes because most diabetics are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Diabetics with juvenile diabetes need to self monitor their blood glucose levels and insulin intake. Proper management of juvenile diabetes is crucial because if not treated properly it can lead to diabetic coma or even death. However these days blood glucose meters make it much easier for the type 1 diabetic to self monitor their blood glucose levels.