Research leads to designation of new type of diabetes: Type 5

Published Date: 10 Apr 2025

Malnutrition-related diabetes—typically affecting lean, malnourished teens and young adults in low- and middle-income countries—is now officially recognized as a distinct form of the disease, known as type 5 diabetes.

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