Types of Diabetes are - Type 1 Diabetes - Type 2 Diabetes - Gestational Diabetes - Maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY) - Wolfram Syndrome - Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults (LADA) - Steroid-induced diabetes - Alstrom Syndrome - Neonatal Syndrome Causes of Diabetes Type 1 – Genetic influence, environmental factors, exposure to mutagens Type 2 – Insulin resistance and Beta cell dysfunction Symptoms of Diabetes - Polydipsia - Polyuria - Polyphagia - Unexplained and unintended weight loss - Mood changes - Visual disturbances - Exhaustion and fatigue - Slow-healing wounds Diagnostic Tests for Diabetes - Fasting blood glucose greater than or equal to 126 mg/dL - Random plasma glucose greater than or equal to 200 mg/dL - Oral Glucose Test (OGT) greater or equal to 75gm - HbA1C level greater than or equal to 6.5%