It's scary, isn't it.
So genes alone are related to diabetes.
Is that genes of addictive nature? Genes of autism type problems who cannot control their eating? That gene which causes Prada Willi?
I guess genes which are normally classed as a visible disability.
Diabetes is mostly invisible.
My son is part of research in Cambridge for leptin involvement. So I guess my gene may have been pasted on to 10yr old which influences the leptin (hunger hormone).
He can just eat and eat and eat. We have to fight with him to stop which often results in upset.
He doesn't have diabetes!
But Leptin hormone and Insulin hormone go hand in hand in the body. They say.
Strange. However, that doesn't say he won't develop it if his weight isn't controlled.
I'd like him on less carbs but not low carb. Lets see what dietician says!
My new dietician approves low carb and child portions for me. Maybe he needs low
er carbs and toddler portions? However, what about the hunger side of this plan? He'll sneak into eating through the night instead. So counter-productive.
Now. Who has passed that gene on to me? Definitely my mum as she has struggled all her life with her weight. Dad was skinny and his family.
Mam is the only small dumpy one in her siblings. Her sister died young so we don't know much about her but mum seems to think she was the ugly duckling.
I try and put her right but don't listen much these days (68 yr old).
Sooooo most likely gene related for me even though not direct diabetes but definitely looking like hunger gene involved.
Insulin use to keep my bgs low (3-8mmol/l) I feel is helpingme lose weight, before xenical tablet got involved.
I'm losing steadily so I am not hungry on low bgs, that is my main objective.