This is never a popular opinion but one I've expressed many times before. Lifestyle choice is a huge factor in T2 diabetes. Not every case obviously but the parallel between the rise of T2, obesity and urbanization is undeniable. In that respect the media can sometimes be accurate BUT to me there is a complete lack of balance in the media coverage of the other causes and far too much sensationalism..........although, if you want to avoid that then don't read certain newspapers!
Hi scardoc, I'm a type 1 from a family of type 2s on my dad's side. (7 out of 11 siblings diagnosed with type 2, their mum type 2 and her mum type 1 who died because they hadn't discovered insulin. Also 3 cousins with type 1)
None of the type 2s were obese. My dad had a 32inch waist. He was very active, seriously careful about what he ate, followed all NHS advice and ended up on insulin.
I find it annoying that journalists? Constantly harp on about lazy, fat diabetics - lazy journalism and you are right lack of balance. I can't remember where I got this from but I'm sure I've seen that weight gain is a symptom of diabetes and not a cause due to insulin resistance that increases with age anyway. Though weight loss does decrease insulin resistance that can stop / slow down the progression to type 2.
And yes, Deffo avoid certain papers like the daily fail.
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