The World Health Organization does not officially recognize type 5 diabetes, also known as malnutrition-related diabetes.

You’ve probably already heard of Type 1 diabetes and Type 2 diabetes. More than 38 million Americans have diabetes, and 90% to 95% of those individuals have Type 2. While the two types are notably ...

The Health ministry has no official prevalence figures for Type 5 diabetes, but researchers say early findings are alarming ...

(WXYZ) — In today’s Health Alert, a new type of diabetes was recognized earlier this year. It’s called Type 5 and affects 20 to 25 million people around the ...

Type 5 diabetes, also called MRDM, is linked to chronic malnutrition and causes severe insulin deficiency. Key symptoms ...

Type 5 diabetes has just been recognised as a distinct form of diabetes by the International Diabetes Federation. Despite the name, there are more than a dozen different types of diabetes. The ...

A newly recognised form of diabetes is changing how scientists understand the disease, especially in countries like India. In 2025, global health experts formally acknowledged Type 5 diabetes as a ...

Type 5 diabetes is a condition which was earlier known as malnutrition-related diabetes mellitus (MRDM). In January 2025, the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) classified it as Type 5 diabetes.

Nearly 39 million American adults are currently living with diabetes, the latest data shows — and between 90% and 95% of those cases are type 2 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes, although it only makes up 5% ...