5 TYPES OF DIABETES

There are five different types of diabetes. Almost 40% of diabetes patients have the mild age-related type (MARD)

Percentage distribution of diabetes patients according to data from the All New Diabetics in Scania registry

MARD

MOD

SIDD

SAID

SIRD

39.1

21.6

17.5

6.4

15.3

50%

Guardian graphic | Source: Lancet. SAID: severe autoimmune diabetes. SIDD: severe insulin-deficient diabetes. SIRD: severe insulin-resistant diabetes. MOD: mild obesity-related diabetes. MARD: mild age-related diabetes