How does adult onset Type I diabetes work? Is it “burnout” of the body’s ability to make insulin? Why isn’t it noticed sooner? Does good lifestyle prevent symptom development?

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How does adult onset Type I diabetes work? Is it “burnout” of the body’s ability to make insulin? Why isn’t it noticed sooner? Does good lifestyle prevent symptom development?

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Answer 1

You eat the wrong stuff for long enough, have a poor diet etc etc.

Pancreas starts to gives out over time, not producing enough insulin, thats type 2, you produce some insulin, but not enough.

If you don’t change lifestyle etc, pancreas gives up and produces no insulin, that’s type 1

This is how my diabetes team dummed it down for my stupid brain

Edit: ignore me, I’m dumb