LOADING ERROR LOADINGUnlike Type 1 and Type 2, a Type 5 diabetes diagnosis is new. AdvertisementHow Does Type 5 Diabetes Differ From Type 1 And Type 2? “Many people with Type 5 diabetes have historically been misclassified as Type 1 or Type 2, and that misclassification can lead to poor treatment outcomes,” Berry said. Type 5 diabetes symptoms aren’t much different from the symptoms of Type 1 and Type 2, including increased thirst, frequent urination, elevated blood glucose levels, fatigue and weight loss. “As Type 5 diabetes is in some ways closer to early-stage Type 1 diabetes in that there is an underproduction of insulin rather than resistance to insulin, insulin therapy can be quite helpful,” Kim said.

Source: Huffington Post December 22, 2025 17:29 UTC