Type 1 Diabetes vs Type 2 Diabetes (14 major differences)
Image Source: Everyday Health. (Gwen Shockey/Alamy) Differences between type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes Features Type 1 diabetes Type 2 diabetes Nature of disease It is an autoimmune disease that occurs when the body’s immunity system mistakes insulin-producing cells as foreign invaders. It is a metabolic condition where the pancreas produces enough insulin, but the body cannot utilize insulin. Prevalence Type 1 diabetes is not as prevalent or common as type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is more prevalent. …Read more