Type 5 Diabetes Officially Recognized

Key Points

• 1Type 5 diabetes is officially recognized as a distinct form of the disease by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF).
• 2Type 5 diabetes affects lean and undernourished young adults in low- and middle-income countries.
• 3Dr. Nihal Thomas, professor of endocrinology at Christian Medical College, Vellore, is among the members of the Type 5 Diabetes Working Group.
• 4The term 'Type 5' diabetes was introduced and endorsed by Prof Peter Schwarz, president of the IDF, in January this year.
• 5It was officially recognized at the 75th World Congress for Diabetes in Bangkok on April 7.
• 6It currently affects an estimated 25 million people globally.