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TYPES OF DIABETES: TYPE 1Diabetes: It is seen generally in below 30yrs age due to absence of insulin secretion. Insulin should be taken from outside. The main symptoms are excessive urination, excessive thirst, excessive hunger, weight loss. Auto-Immune reaction is the cause of this type of Diabetes where insulin producing cells are attacked by body defense system. TYPE 2Diabetes: It is seen generally after 40yrs. In this type insulin is produced but not in enough quantity so that the levels of sugar increases in the blood due to improper transport of glucose from the blood stream to the cells. So the body is unable to use the energy properly from the food we eat. The symptoms are thirst, tiredness, lethargy, changes in weight. 90% of diabetics fall under this category. GESTATIONAL DIABETES MELLITUS: This type occurs during the pregnancy. In most of the cases this is not permanent after delivery it recedes in majority cases. There are short term complications and long term complica