Help please! is diabetes common in 17 year old guys; and which type?

Diabetes : A 17 year old is most likely in the category of juvenile diabetes or type 1 diabetes. The 17 year older cannot produce insulin, therefore is Insulin dependent either by Insulin injections or Insulin pumps. 1 in every 400 teens have diabetes.

Either type: Diabetes is not common in 17 year olds. Type 1 diabetes used to be the most common in that age group, occurring in approximately 1 in 400-500 or so. Now, however, with obesity, sedentary life style, growth of minorities and development in third world countries, type 2 diabetes has become more common -- even though we used to refer to it as "adult" diabetes. If you're overweight, try diet and exerc.