Clinical Practice Recommendations 2000, Supplement 1 Diabetes Care . This type of diabetes was once known as juvenile-onset, and only about 5 to 10 percent of diabetes patients have type 1 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is usually diagnosed before age 30, but can occur at any age. Gestational Diabetes Gestational diabetes is found only in pregnant women with no previous diabetes history, and this condition generally clears up after women have delivered their babies. Approximately 40 to 60 percent of women with a history of gestational diabetes will develop type 2 diabetes during the 15 to 20 years following delivery.
Treatment includes dietary modifications and blood sugar monitoring and if necessary, insulin.
Oral medications are typically not used to treat gestational diabetes. Type 2 Diabetes People with type 2 diabetes have a relative deficiency of insulin and a decreased sensitivity to insulin. Treatment of type 2 diabetes includes dietary modification, weight control and an exercise program. In many cases, oral medications or insulin may be necessary. Type 2 diabetes is often diagnosed after age 45.