I was scrolling throug Google news and apparently the International Dabetes Association has discovered a type of diateses called type 5. It seems to be linked to malnutrition and is hereditary. Articles has it would be treated the same as type 1 and would need a good diet as well. Has anyone else seen this?
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new type of diabetes
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There are two other threads on the forum about it by @Amity Island and by @Northerner
I wondered if this perhaps explained the higher incidence of diabetes in Asian and African countries where children are more likely to be malnourished.
I wondered if this perhaps explained the higher incidence of diabetes in Asian and African countries where children are more likely to be malnourished.
I also read about T5. What is T4?
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Age related insulin resistance in older, leaner people, apparently.
FAQ on type 4 diabetes - Salk Institute for Biological Studies
What is type 4 diabetes? Salk scientists use this to describe age-related insulin resistance that occurs in lean, elderly people. While type 1 diabetes is a result of the immune system destroying insulin-producing cells and type 2 diabetes is caused by diet and obesity, type 4 diabetes is...
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