Diabetic class is a system that medical professionals use to categorize the extraneous types of diabetes mellitus. While most people may have heard of type 1 and type 2 diabetes, some people may not even be aware that other forms exist. Gestational diabetes, for example, is a type of diabetes that pregnant women can develop and the disease rectifies itself when the mother delivers the baby. Gestational diabetes is further broken down into categories based on an individual’s age when they were diagnosed with diabetes, how long they have had the disease, and if they have suffered any complications from the disease.

Medical professionals share a wealth of information about this condition that the general population and possibly even diabetics may not understand due to the complexity. For instance, most individuals know if they are type 1 or type 2, but probably only a handful, if any, know their diabetic …