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Rocky Face, GA
July 6, 2025
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There are 6 main types of diabetes, all of which involve issues with insulin and blood sugar control:

1. Type 1 Diabetes - An autoimmune condition where the body doesn't produce insulin
2. Type 2 Diabetes - The most common form, where cells become resistant to insulin
3. Prediabetes - Higher than normal blood glucose, but Show Full Answer

There are 6 main types of diabetes, all of which involve issues with insulin and blood sugar control:

1. Type 1 Diabetes - An autoimmune condition where the body doesn't produce insulin
2. Type 2 Diabetes - The most common form, where cells become resistant to insulin
3. Prediabetes - Higher than normal blood glucose, but not yet diabetes
4. Gestational Diabetes - Occurs during pregnancy
5. Monogenic Diabetes - A rare form caused by a single gene mutation
6. Secondary Diabetes - Results from other health problems or medications Type 2 diabetes is the most prevalent, affecting 90-95% of all people with diabetes. Type 1 affects about 5% of people with diabetes, while monogenic diabetes accounts for 2-3% of cases diagnosed before age 35.

July 6, 2025
A DiabetesTeam Member

The AI Bot is pretty good but it missed LADA (Latent Auto-immune Diabetes in Adults) a single anti-body form of auto-immune diabetes (Type 1 has 2 or more anti-bodies present)

And "Secondary Diabetes" is an outdated term - it is now called Type 3C

July 6, 2025
A DiabetesTeam Member

Very informative J586

July 6, 2025

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