C catherinecherub Guest Mar 8, 2014 #1 "Everybody knows" that being fat leads to Type 2 diabetes even though it's not true. What seems more likely is that Type 2 diabetes makes people fat. Even thin people who are insulin resistant are at risk. In this article, the stereotyping of Type 2 diabetes is laid to rest and goes into detail about recognising the factors that lead to diagnosis. http://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/Blog/David-Spero/diabetes-or-weight-which-comes-first/ Last edited: Mar 8, 2014
"Everybody knows" that being fat leads to Type 2 diabetes even though it's not true. What seems more likely is that Type 2 diabetes makes people fat. Even thin people who are insulin resistant are at risk. In this article, the stereotyping of Type 2 diabetes is laid to rest and goes into detail about recognising the factors that lead to diagnosis. http://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/Blog/David-Spero/diabetes-or-weight-which-comes-first/
D Daibell Master Messages 12,685 Location Hertfordshire, England Type of diabetes LADA Treatment type Insulin Mar 8, 2014 #2 A bit of fact and fiction in the article and I'm not convinced that T2 results in weight gain?