Diabetes can be hard to find. Many people do not know they have it. About 6 million people in the UK have diabetes.

Over 4.7 million people know they have diabetes. About 1.3 million more people may have type 2 diabetes but do not know it yet.

We will explain the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

Some medicines can help control blood sugar levels.

Type 1 diabetes is when your body cannot make insulin. This makes your blood sugar levels too high.

If not treated, it can cause a serious condition.

Type 1 diabetes usually starts in children and young adults.

You are more likely to get type 1 diabetes if you have other immune system problems or if your family has them.

Type 2 diabetes is when your body does not use insulin well or does not make enough.

You can control type 2 diabetes with diet, exercise, or medicine.

High blood sugar can cause other health problems.

You may be able to prevent type 2 diabetes by losing weight and eating better.

Type 1 and type 2 diabetes have similar symptoms, but type 2 is more common in older people.

Type 2 symptoms may develop slowly.

There are common symptoms to look out for.

Type 1 diabetes symptoms include:

Other symptoms are:

Type 2 diabetes symptoms include:

Other symptoms are:

These symptoms are the same for adults and children.