Sometimes called Insulin-Dependent Diabetes, Type 1 diabetes occurs because the pancreas becomes damaged and does not make enough insulin. Usually, but not always, the pancreas stops working properly during childhood in persons with this type of diabetes. This is why Type 1 diabetes is sometimes called Juvenile Diabetes. The damage to the pancreas in Type 1 diabetes is not reversible, and affected persons must take insulin for life.
Type 2 Diabetes
Sometimes called Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes, Type 2 diabetes occurs when the pancreas cannot make enough insulin and/or the body becomes less sensitive to the effects of insulin. This is the most common form of diabetes, accounting for 90 to 95% of all cases. Type 2 diabetes most frequently develops in overweight, sedentary middle-aged adults. This is why Type 2 diabetes is sometimes called Adult Onset Diabetes. However, an increasing number of children are developing Type 2 diabetes in the United States.
Sometimes called Insulin-Dependent Diabetes, Type 1 diabetes occurs because the pancreas becomes damaged and does not make enough insulin. Usually, but not always, the pancreas stops working properly during childhood in persons with this type of diabetes. This is why Type 1 diabetes is sometimes called Juvenile Diabetes. The damage to the pancreas in Type 1 diabetes is not reversible, and affected persons must take insulin for life.
Sometimes called Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes, Type 2 diabetes occurs when the pancreas cannot make enough insulin and/or the body becomes less sensitive to the effects of insulin. This is the most common form of diabetes, accounting for 90 to 95% of all cases. Type 2 diabetes most frequently develops in overweight, sedentary middle-aged adults. This is why Type 2 diabetes is sometimes called Adult Onset Diabetes. However, an increasing number of children are developing Type 2 diabetes in the United States.