If you are new to the term, Mody Diabetes, allow us to explain in full what this condition is. First, Mody stands for Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young. It is a form of genetically inherited diabetes. Although Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes do have some genetically inherited risk factors, these types of diabetes develop over time due to lifestyles more than genetic factors. Mody diabetes is most often compared to Type 2 diabetes as it can be quite severe and lead to insulin deficiencies over time. The main difference between the two is that often with Type 2 diabetes you are looking at an overweight man or woman in their middle years of life where with Mody diabetes the patient is a teenager or in their early twenties.

Identifying Mody Diabetes

As you can imagine this form of diabetes is quite easy to misdiagnose because teenagers and young adults can suffer from Type 2 diabetes as well and the two are often confused. There are several different causes for Mody diabetes and they are numbered similar to the more common forms of this condition. Mody 1 to Mody 6 identify specific problems with mutated and damaged chromosomes that then lead to this unique form of diabetes. When it comes to managing this condition, it is just as important as with Type 2 diabetes, if not more so. Many patients living with this condition find that complications become a part of life and a strict maintenance plan is what is needed in order to live a healthy lifestyle.

Tips for Living with Mody Diabetes

• Home testing is essential. Between yourself and your doctor you can make the right decision in regards to the type of at home testing that is most appropriate for your current condition.
• Maintaining blood sugar levels can be done through your diet and with exercise just as with Type 2 diabetes. The difference with Mody is that any severe slips in your levels can create complications.
• Take the time to prepare small packages of emergency snacks to always have on hand should your sugar levels drop dramatically
• If you are having trouble with a regular meal schedule, you may want to ask your doctor about fast acting insulin. By taking this right before you eat it can have an effect on your blood sugar in as little as 30minutes.
• Drink at least 8 glasses of water per day!

By taking the time to adjust your lifestyle to accommodate this condition you are making the conscious decision to live a healthy life.  Mody Diabetes is a unique condition but one thousands of people live with and you would never know they have it