The two types of diabetes mellitus are Type 1 and Type 2. Read our article about Type 2 diabetes.

Types of Diabetes Mellitus

An Understanding of Juvenile Diabetes - Type 1, Type 2, adult onset diabetes, juvenile diabetes--what is it all about? For the non-diabetic these words are confusing and often misunderstood. However, if you have been a diabetic for any length of time, then you know the differences.

Gestational Diabetes - Gestational diabetes is characterized as the onset of abnormal blood glucose levels in conjunction with insulin irregularities in pregnant women. Gestational diabetes is generally diagnosed in pregnant women during their third trimester of pregnancy, and the disease accounts for approximately less than 5% of all pregnancies in the United States.

Type 1 Diabetes - Type 1 Diabetes, often referred to as juvenile onset diabetes or childhood diabetes, accounts for roughly 5% to 10% of all diagnosed cases of diabetes. Type 1 Diabetes is characterized as the inability for hormone producing pancreatic cells to produce any insulin. The hormone insulin is used to regulate levels of glucose in the blood stream; glucose is a form of energy used by cells throughout the body. However, with the absence of insulin in the blood stream, cells are unable to convert the glucose into energy. Despite that the majority of diagnosed cases of type 1 diabetes occur in children, it can develop at any time during adulthood.

Senior Diabetes - You must play an active role in managing your senior diabetes, from decisions you make about diet and exercise through your daily glucose monitoring to help your doctor better understand your health. The diagnosis of senior diabetes may be more common than you knew, but each unique situation will call for unique measures to help each senior understand how to live the richest, most rewarding life.

Diabetic Seniors - You must play an active role in managing your senior diabetes, from decisions you make about diet and exercise through your daily glucose monitoring to help your doctor better understand your health. The diagnosis of senior diabetes may be more common than you knew, but each unique situation will call for unique measures to help each senior understand how to live the richest, most rewarding life.

Diabetes Gestational Glucose Test - A form of hyperglycemia, gestational diabetes will create insulin resistance, which results in accelerated blood glucose levels. If a preliminary diabetes gestational glucose test shows an indication of being at risk for gestational or other forms of diabetes, you will be asked to perform the diabetes gestational glucose test on another day to confirm the results before you are diagnosed with any specific condition.

Type II Diabetes - Type II Diabetes, often called adult onset diabetes, is 10 times more prevalent than Type I diabetes and has become one of the most chronic medical conditions found in America today. Of particular interest to seniors, Type II diabetes is often directly related to aging as well as being connected to obesity, making Type II diabetes a lifestyle-dependent disease with a strong genetic component.

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Weight Loss Surgery Staves Off Prediabetes - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Obese patients typically show poor sensitivity to the hormone insulin, a problem that can lead to diabetes. Previous reports have shown that weight loss surgery can improve this sensitivity and now, new research indicates that the type of surgery determines how fast this problem is fixed.