Understanding Type 1.5 Diabetes
Millions of adults are affected by a lesser-known form of diabetes, often referred to as "type 1.5" or Latent Auto-Immune Diabetes (LADA).
LADA shares similarities with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, making it challenging to identify and often leading to misdiagnosis. In fact, a recent study suggests that up to 14 per cent of people diagnosed with type 2 diabetes may actually have LADA.
LADA is characterized by an excess of sugar, or glucose, in the blood, similar to type 1 and 2 diabetes. It has been medically recognized as a distinct form of diabetes since 1993 and accounts for 3-12 per cent of all cases of diabetes in adults.
There are more than two types of diabetes, and type 1.5 diabetes, or LADA, is one of them.
- Type 1.5 diabetes is also known as Latent Auto-Immune Diabetes (LADA).
- LADA accounts for 3-12 per cent of all cases of diabetes in adults.
- Up to 14 per cent of people diagnosed with type 2 diabetes may actually have LADA.
Author's summary: Type 1.5 diabetes, or LADA, affects millions of adults and is often misdiagnosed.