Type II – diabetes – is known as Adult-Onset Diabetes. This usually develops after age 40 but can sometimes appear in obese children. This type of diabetes is when the pancreas produces insulin, but either there is not enough or the body can’t use it effectively. Usually, oral medications are used.
Type I – diabetes – is known as Insulin-Dependent and Juvenile Diabetes. This diagnosis can occur and at any age, but most often happens in children and young adults. It is also more severe than Type II. Daily injections of insulin are used to maintain the normal level of blood sugar control.
The cause of Type I Diabetes is not fully known. In the most cases, the body’s immune system attacks and destroys the part of the pancreas that produces insulin. Family history plays a role; as well as any autoimmune or hormone-related condition. Examples of these are Hypothyroidism, Hashimoto’s Disease, and Addison’s Disease.
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