The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) has officially recognized a fifth form of diabetes in 2025, after decades of controversy.
It’s now urging other health authorities, like the World Health Organization (WHO), to follow suit.
It was first described in 1955 in Jamaica, then forgotten about for many years. Even once it was acknowledged by the WHO in the 1980s, the diagnosis created controversy.
According to reports published by ScienceAlert, this newly identified Type 5 diabetes is believed to affect around 25 million…
