US EditionEinstein Research Leads to Designation of New Type of Diabetes
- The IDF Congress in Bangkok endorsed malnutrition-related diabetes as type 5 today.
- Meredith Hawkins' research and advocacy led to this designation by the IDF.
- This diabetes affects lean, malnourished youth, mainly in Asia and Africa.
- Dr. Hawkins noted its finding "has revolutionized how we think about this condition."
- Type 5 recognition may advance the fight against this long-neglected and fatal disease.
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Rutland Herald
Einstein Research Leads to Designation of New Type of Diabetes
BRONX, N.Y., April 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- 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. The new designation, made…
Type 5 diabetes: find out what the new classification of the disease is and if you can have it
Federation renamed the old 'malnutrition-related diabetes' to reinforce the distinct nature of the pathology. The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) recognized a new classification for diabetes called type 5. The measure is a renaming of “malnutrition-related diabetes,” a diagnosis that typically affects lean and malnourished adolescents and young adults in low- and middle-income countries. Exclusive subject for subscribers. For full access…
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