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Types of Diabetes…

• Type (1) diabetes : This term has replaced several former terms,
including childhood-onset diabetes, juvenile diabetes, and insulin-
dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM).

• Type (2) diabetes: This term has replaced several former terms,
including adult-onset diabetes, obesity-related diabetes, and non-
insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM).

• Type (3) diabetes: gestational diabetes (pregnancy diabetes).

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