While a guest on the “Today” show on May 28, months after retiring as one of its co-hosts, Hoda Kotb is opening up about her youngest daughter’s ongoing health battle.

As she announced her newest venture, a wellness brand called Joy 101 , in a conversation with her former colleagues, Kotb revealed Hope Catherine, 6, has Type 1 diabetes.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Type 1 diabetes is “thought to be caused by an autoimmune reaction (the body attacks itself by mistake).”

“This reaction destroys the cells in the pancreas that make insulin, called beta cells,” the CDC explains. “This process can go on for months or years before any symptoms appear.”

According to the CDC, “a trigger in the environment, such as a virus, may also play a part in developing

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