April 17, 2025 11:06 AM

Type 5 Diabetes Officially Recognized: A type impacting the malnourished

Last Week, at the 75th Diabetes World Congress in Bangkok, the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) officially classified Type 5 diabetes as a distinct form of the disease affecting lean, undernourished young adults in low- and middle-income countries. "The recognition of type 5 diabetes marks a historic shift in how we approach diabetes globally. For too long, this condition has gone unrecognized, affecting millions of people and depriving them of access to adapted care," said IDF President ...