EPISODE 5: TYPES OF DIABETES EXPLAINED | WHO, MEDICAL EXPERT INSIGHT
Three diseases with one name— do you know which one could be in your family?
The 2025 World Diabetes Day theme—
“Diabetes Across Life Stages”—reflects the reality Dr. Modupe describes.
According to him, there are three major types:
1. Type 1 Diabetes
- Common in younger people.
- The body produces little or no insulin.
- Previously called Insulin dependent.
- Patients require insulin injections for survival.
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2. Type 2 Diabetes
- More common in adults and older people.
- The body cannot use insulin properly.
- Managed mostly with Oral Hypoglycemic Agents (OHA), though insulin may be needed in some cases.
WHO reports that 95% of diabetes cases are Type 2— a form that is often preventable.
3. Gestational Diabetes
- Occurs during pregnancy.
- Usually resolves after childbirth.
- However, mothers remain at higher risk of developing Type 2 diabetes later in life.
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