Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes
Type 1 diabetes information
Your body does not produce insulin if you have type 1 diabetes. Your immune system attacks and destroys insulin-producing cells in your pancreas. Type 1 diabetes is most commonly diagnosed in children and young adults, but it can occur at any age. To stay alive, people with type 1 diabetes must take insulin every day.
Type 2 diabetes information
Your body does not produce or use insulin well if you have type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes can strike at any age, including childhood. This type of diabetes, however, is more common in middle-aged and older people. The most common type of diabetes is type 2.
Main symptoms and Cause of gestational diabetes
During pregnancy, some women develop symptoms of gestational diabetes. After the baby is born, this type of diabetes usually goes away. You are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes later in life if you have had gestational diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is sometimes diagnosed during pregnancy.
