Types of Diabetes Mellitus
The American Diabetes Association estimates that over 20 million men, women and children or approximately 7 percent of the nation’s population have diabetes mellitus, commonly referred to as simply diabetes. There are three different types of diabetes recognized by the World Health Organization — Type 1, Type 2 and gestational. Symptoms of diabetes may include things like dry mouth, excessive urination, blurred vision and more. Your doctor can diagnose diabetes using a series of blood and/or urine tests.