No, there is no such thing as Type 3 diabetes. Diabetes is a group of metabolic diseases in which the body is unable to properly use and/or produce insulin, resulting in high blood sugar levels. There are two main types of diabetes, Type 1 and Type 2. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease in which the body’s own immune system destroys the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas, while Type 2 diabetes is a metabolic disorder in which the body does not properly use insulin. Both types of diabetes are serious chronic conditions with serious long-term health consequences.
While there is no such thing as Type 3 diabetes, there are other types of diabetes that are less common and have different causes, such as gestational diabetes, neonatal diabetes, and MODY (maturity-onset diabetes of the young). These types of diabetes generally have their own unique symptoms and treatment plans.