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Name of the Condition and Other Names It’s Known By • Diabetes • Diabetes Mellitus There are several forms of diabetes, the most common are: • Type 1 • Type 2 Other less common forms include: • Gestational diabetes • Maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY) • Neonatal diabetes What is Diabetes? Diabetes is a chronic health condition that affects how the body turns food into energy. When food is consumed, it is broken down into sugar (glucose), which is released into the bloodstream. The pancr