What's the difference between type I and type II diabetes??

It absolutely amazes me the garbage people who have no idea what they are talking about pass on !

Type 1 diabetes is an auto-immune disorder in which the immune system views the insulin producing cells of the pancreas as the enemy and destroys them rendering the person unable to produce insulin. You are NOT born with type 1 or is it a typical genetic disorder. The theory is (and I say theory as it is not proved) that there is a genetic predisposition to type 1 diabetes but that does not guarantee you will develop the disorder. There is a trigger that causes an individual to develop type 1, whether it is environmental, viral or some other cause is still up for debate.

Type 2 diabetes is normally found in adults with a family history of the disease, who are overweight and physically inactive. It often can be managed in the early stages with diet, excercise and medication, however most type 2 diabetics eventually become insulin dependant.

If you would like the facts on these disorders I would look to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and the American Diabetes Association for accurate information.

Type I is Insulin Dependent Diabetes - the person MUST take insulin to avoid a dangerous glucose level.

Type II is Non-Insulin Dependendent Diabetes - this usually occurs in adulthood and can be managed with eating changes and exercise. Insulin or similar therapies are not necessarily required to manage it.

Type 1 diabetes used to be called juvenile dibetes, typically surfaces in the young. Type II is "adult" onset diabetes, surfaces when u r older. Type 2 is from Obesity (Mostly) or insulin resistance. Both lead to bad long term issues if blood sugars are not treated appropriately.

Type one needs insulin.

type 1 - your body self attacks the pancreas so that it can't make insulin. Normally you're born like that.
type 2 - you develop this. Constant high sugar diet has made the pancreas not work well anymore and it can't produce sufficient levels of insulin anymore
The labels Type 1 and 2 are not really used anymore and are the terms "insulin" or "non-insulin" dependent are more preferable because a type 2 diabetic can get to the stage where they have completely killed off their pancreas and require insulin, thus becoming an "insulin dependent type 2 diabetic". Sounds too verbose so it's easier to just call them "insulin diabetics"

The key difference is this: in type I diabetes, the body is no longer producing insulin at all. This type of diabetes usually appears in young people, and is a result of a genetic defect.
Type II (sometimes called adult onset diabetes) is different because the body is still producing some (or even normal) quantities of insulin. This type of diabetes is usually lifestyle related. The treatement is different: type I sufferers need insulin injections regularly, and their lives depend on receiving a regular dosage. Type II sufferers can in mild cases bring it under control with excercise and correct diet. In more advanced stages, medication is required on the top of excercise and proper diet.

Kids who have inherited the disease and have a high sugar level are said to have type I diabetes.
Adults who acquire a high sugar level due to their body not producing enough insulin are type II diabetes patients.
Treatment for each patient depends on their lifestyle,(a cripple will need higher doses of insulin) age,diet,etc.

all those answer is very good but one think i have to add that type 2 is heritable or exactly has great chance to be transfer ed to the offspring which is not expected to be found in this type while type 1 is on reverse has lesser extend

The article I reference below outlines the differences very well.

In addition to this, I want to invite you to join TuDiabetes.com, a community for people touched by diabetes: we have a very large number of people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, as well as "type 3" people, the ones that constitute our support network (family and friends).

Hope this helps!

Diabetes type1: it occurs, when the pancreas produces too little or no insulin.

Diabetes type2: It occurs, when the body does not respond correctly to insulin or the cells ignore the insulin.

type one is shots and type 2 is meds.

type 1 is inborn,,,,type 2 is acquired (or vice versa)