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Type 1 diabetes, also sometimes called juvenile-onset diabetes or insulin-dependent diabetes is a chronic condition in which the pancreas produces little or no insulin.

Type 2 diabetes, also sometimes called adult-onset or non-insulin-dependent diabetes, is a chronic condition that affects the way the body metabolizes sugars. With type 2 diabetes, the body either resists the effects of insulin or else does not produce enough insulin.

“Diabesity” is a term coined by Dr Francine Kaufman to indicate a combination of diabetes and obesity.