Types of Diabetes

There are three major types of diabetes. Type 1 diabetes , usually found in children and adolescents, happens when the pancreas is unable to manufacture insulin. Insulin is a hormone that ensures energy needs of the body are met. Roughly 10% of diabetics have type 1 diabetes.

The remaining 90% have type 2 diabetes , which happens when the pancreas does not manufacture sufficient insulin or when the body does not efficiently use the insulin that is created. Type 2 diabetes more often than not develops in adulthood, although ever-increasing numbers of children in high-risk populations are being diagnosed.

A third type of diabetes, gestational diabetes, is a short-term circumstance that happens during pregnancy. It affects roughly 3.5% of all pregnancies and involves an elevated risk of developing diabetes for both mother and baby.