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More than 588 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% to 10% of cases, is also well-known.

But researchers now claim that a lesser-known variation — type 5 diabetes, or malnutrition-related diabetes mellitus (MRDM) — warrants its own designation and treatment.

HOW TO REVERSE PREDIABETES BEFORE IT LEADS TO TYPE 2 DIABETES

Type 1 vs. type 2

Type 2 diabetes is more common among adults, but can appear in children. The disease is linked to family history, age, obesity and unhealthy lifestyle factors, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

“Type 2 diabetes is caused by insulin

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