Research suggests that leptin resistance is an effect of type 2 as well as insulin resistance. There is, however, very little of it...Yes I do agree with that . But there is still evidence that diabetes switches of the chemical that tells us we are full so making us eat more . I think a lot more research needs to be done as there is still a pre conceived idea that it was the overweight persons fault and then there is less sympathy . Just like smokers
Clive
One of the facts is that obesity has gone up by 37% while diabetes has only gone up 9% . We are eating so much sugar now that I think that is the problem there is so much hidden sugar in are food that is one of the things I've found out since being diagnosed with type2 . I'm thin I've have never over eaten bug I guess I've been eating the wrong food . The craze to lower are fat intake has worked we have cut down on the fat . But the obesity is still rising at an alarming rate . I think there is still a lot to discover before we get a definite answer . If been of work for a few months so have had time to read so many papers on the subject . The more I read the less I understand . So will keep going until I can decide witch
I'd be interested to see how the correlation goes between any ongoing rise in obesity versus ongoing diabetes diagnoses. We have no idea where those 28% of newly obese, but remaining non-diabetic individuals are in relation to their Personal Fat Thresholds, as per Professor Taylor's work, or indeed how far away from their own the 9% who became diabetic were.
Of course, I've phrased that very badly, but I hope you get my drift.
Good reading, keep them coming. Some of my opinions [may be wrong]
1. I am really concerned about gene factor, after reading your posts, apparently I know very little about it. Obviously, humans can do nothing about it? may be gene editing? I do not suggest some hollywood movie theme here, may not happen in our lifetime. However, it is interesting and equally important to read/ understand your threads in educating ourselves on gene theory, and to make any simple adjustments to our lives for quality living. I am now worried about my daughter, hope she will understand the importance of healthy diet and active life; try her best not to put on more weight. She likes mostly pizzas, colas - cannot control her much for now. Her mom is obese, T2D + hyper tense etc. My family has a strong history of T2D.
2. Reasons for getting diabetes may be different. But, treatment and maintenance are almost same for T2D, it does not matter how they got it. Standard instructions - low carbing, weight /fat reduction, calorie cut, Metformin, measurements like FBS, post-lunch and what not - all are common to everyone.
I have lots of silly questions, but for now I would remain silent and keep reading your feeds.
I've always been physically fit, forces, manual work etc and back in the day was about 14.5 stone and not carrying much fat. As I became more office based weight went up a little and I suppose muscle mass went down a little but still comfortable with my size but in the year or so before diagnosis I became very hungry and my weight went up to over 16st.
The shock of diagnosis (t2 at this point) made me drastically cut my food intake and within 3 to 4 months I was down to 12st and off medication for a few months but V hungry most of the time until diagnosed with t1.5 and put on insulin.
I firmly believe that my diabetes caused the weight gain not vice versa. I am now a comfortable 14st an although I'm still struggling with hypo's, my weight is stable.
Yes I am 63 kg and have Diabetes type2 and I have always found it annoying that people assume diabetes type 2 is from bad lifestyle. I am a walker and as a Nurse I have always worked around the wards constantly. Never been a sit at the office person.The new research is upholding genes as a cause factor.Hi I've just read an article that has found some new evidence that it is the diabetes that is making people put on weight not the Weight giving people diabetes . There is some research going on at the moment that diabetes switches of the chemical that tells us when we are full so we eat more .if this is the case there are a lot of people who think that it must be are fault as we must have eaten to much . I'm thin and I'm type2 and have been told it's genetic . My friend was over weight and he got it by being big
Yes I am 63 kg and have Diabetes type2 and I have always found it annoying that people assume diabetes type 2 is from bad lifestyle. I am a walker and as a Nurse I have always worked around the wards constantly. Never been a sit at the office person.
The title and your first statement aren't the same thing, I didn't put on weight by overeating in the first place and after diagnosis it was definitely a nasty drug called Rosiglitazone that helped me gain over 7 stone. After coming off Rosiglitazone I lost about 4 stone before being put on Gliclazide and I gained about 1 1/2 stone. I wasn't then able to lose weight until I started to low carb and was able to stop take Gliclazide. I'm now back where I started, but it's been a long time and I have eaten much less than my BMR for over 8 years.Hi I've just read an article that has found some new evidence that it is the diabetes that is making people put on weight not the Weight giving people diabetes .