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Diabetic cyclists peddle message of active lifestyles

Matt Brooks of Team Type I, talks about managing his diabetes using the wireless OmniPod insulin pump. He competed recently in the RAAM (Race Across AMerica) and will be attending college this fall. (Julie Smith/News Tribune photo)
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By Angie Hutschreider
angieh@newstribune.com

Team Type 1 member visits Jefferson City

Published: Friday, August 21, 2009 1:26 PM CDT

When Matt Brooks was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (juvenile onset diabetes) at nearly 8 years old, he never imagined he would serve one day as an inspiration to the thousands of other Type 1 diabetics across the country.

For the last two years, Brooks -- a resident of Akron, Ohio -- has been part of Team Type 1, a series of cycling teams whose goal is to spread awareness about diabetes. Although he has a definite passion for the sport, he also enjoys the interactions he has with kids across the country in hospitals and clinics.

"We met this 9-year-old boy at a hospital in Tennessee who really inspired me," Brooks recalled during a recent visit to Jefferson City Medical Group. "We got to spend about 30 minutes with him. It was great."

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