Traditionally, it is presumed that diabetes, if seen in children and young adults will expectedly a case of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus), while those who develop in middle and old age will be Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. But nowadays, many people are developing Type 2 DM between 20-35 years of age, and due to childhood obesity, Type 2 DM is also seen in the teenagers. There is another type, which is called as 1.5 diabetes, this is a slowly progressing disease, which behaves as Type 2 DM in the beginning but becomes Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus after 1-2 years and they have GAD-65 Antibody positive. It is also called as LADA (Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adult or slow onset Type 1 DM). Serum C-peptide levels, GAD-65 antibody and clinical features that can differentiate Type 1 DM v/s Type 2 DM, when present in young age. Recorded on the 12th January 2024
