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"&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Definition: &amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;DM, or diabetes mellitus, is the full medical term for all of the different forms of diabetes. Diabetes was known even in ancient times. In fact, the word diabetes was used about 3000 years ago by the ancient Egyptians. Although people back then didn&amp;amp;#39;t know what caused diabetes, they knew that it made urine and blood sweet. The word mellitus means honey, or sweet. It was\u00A0added by Thomas Willis \u00A0in 1675 after rediscovering the sweetness of urine and blood of patients (first noticed by the ancient Indians).&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Are There Different Kinds of Diabetes? &amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Diabetes mellitius used to include sub types such as type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes , and &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/best-resources-for-gestational-diabetes-1087659&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;gestational diabetes&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;\u00A0only. But, with the rise in pediatric obesity we have seen an increased incidence of Type 2 Diabetes in Children. And as we continue to make advancements in medicine we are learning more about the disease. Scientists have discovered that there are other forms of diabetes caused by gene mutations. These include:\u00A0&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Latent Autoimmune Diabetes of Adults (LADA)&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young (MODY)&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/health-topics/Diabetes/monogenic-forms-diabetes-neonatal-diabetes-mellitus-maturity-onset-diabetes-young/Pages/index.aspx&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;externalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Neonatal Diabetes Mellitus (NDM)&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;What are the Most Common Forms of Diabetes?\u00A0&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The Center for Disease Control estimates that nearly 29.1 million people have diabetes. Type 1 diabetes accounts for about 5% of this population. The most common form of diabetes is Type 2 diabetes. In adults, Type 2 diabetes accounts for about 90-95% of all diagnosed cases of diabetes.\u00A0&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;For More Information About Type 2 Diabetes:\u00A0&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/signs-and-symptoms-of-type-2-diabetes-1087692&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Signs and Symptoms of Diabetes&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/key-risk-factors-for-type-2-diabetes-1087687&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;&amp;gt;5 Key Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/newly-diagnosed-type-2-1087246&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;5&amp;quot;&amp;gt;What to Do if You&amp;amp;#39;ve Been Newly Diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/diabetes-self-management-education-and-support-1087236&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;6&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Everyone with Diabetes Needs Diabetes Self-Management Education (DSME)&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/are-you-taking-diabetes-seriously-you-should-heres-how-1087226&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;7&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Learn How to Take Your Diabetes Seriously&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Resources:\u00A0&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Ahmed AM. History of diabetes mellitus. &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Saudi Med J.&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;\u00A02002 Apr;23(4):373-8. Accessed on-line. October 30, 2015:\u00A0http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11953758&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Monogenic Forms of Diabetes:Neonatal Diabetes Mellitus and Maturity-onset Diabetes of the Young. Accessed on-line. October 31, 2015:\u00A0http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/health-topics/Diabetes/monogenic-forms-diabetes-neonatal-diabetes-mellitus-maturity-onset-diabetes-young/Pages/index.aspx&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;table border=&amp;quot;0&amp;quot; cellpadding=&amp;quot;0&amp;quot; cellspacing=&amp;quot;0&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;tbody&amp;gt;&amp;lt;tr&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/tr&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/tbody&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/table&amp;gt;&amp;lt;table border=&amp;quot;0&amp;quot; cellpadding=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot; cellspacing=&amp;quot;0&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;tbody&amp;gt;&amp;lt;tr&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/tr&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/tbody&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/table&amp;gt;&amp;lt;table border=&amp;quot;0&amp;quot; cellpadding=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot; cellspacing=&amp;quot;0&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;tbody&amp;gt;&amp;lt;tr&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/tr&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/tbody&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/table&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Center for Disease Control. National Diabetes Statistics Report, 2014. Accessed on-line. 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