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Article in Daily Mirror yesterday
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<blockquote data-quote="NoCrbs4Me" data-source="post: 910849" data-attributes="member: 113206"><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000">Just because you're low risk for something doesn't mean you won't get it and just because you're high risk for something doesn't mean you will get it. I don't see how this is a flaw in the article. Although it doesn't have"Type 2" in the headline, the article mentions type 2 10 times - it's pretty near impossible to misconstrue that they are talking about risk factors for getting type 1. If you only read the headline in any article in a UK tabloid you will be mislead. I think the article could be useful for the layperson who is not familiar with type 2 diabetes, but not really useful for already diagnosed diabetics. Perhaps it will encourage some people to get tested, which is a good thing. </span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NoCrbs4Me, post: 910849, member: 113206"] [SIZE=4][COLOR=#000000]Just because you're low risk for something doesn't mean you won't get it and just because you're high risk for something doesn't mean you will get it. I don't see how this is a flaw in the article. Although it doesn't have"Type 2" in the headline, the article mentions type 2 10 times - it's pretty near impossible to misconstrue that they are talking about risk factors for getting type 1. If you only read the headline in any article in a UK tabloid you will be mislead. I think the article could be useful for the layperson who is not familiar with type 2 diabetes, but not really useful for already diagnosed diabetics. Perhaps it will encourage some people to get tested, which is a good thing. [/COLOR][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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