New BBC Diabetes article. Very interesting!

Alexandra100 said:

I probably fall into category 5, "mild" diabetes due to ageing. I would very much like to know what level of bg the researchers consider "mild". I suspect they may be talking abut levels that other research, and my own experience, has shown to be harmful.

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DavidGrahamJones said:

"Diabetes - or uncontrolled blood sugar levels". Mr Pedantic here. I can't help it but surely diabetics are the only people likely to monitor there BG. I know some athletes might monitor their BG as well as some keep fit people, but by and large only diabetics have any idea what their BG is doing and by and large will all do something about controlling their BG.

"Type 2 diabetes is largely seen as a disease of poor lifestyle . . ." I suppose "seen that way" means it's not cast in stone.

"However, the study suggests their disease is probably caused by a defect in their beta-cells rather than being too fat." At least they question the earlier statement.

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Guzzler said:

'Disease of poor lifestyle'. Would they include in that statement all the dietary advice given by the Health Authorities over the last thirty to forty years? You know, cereals, grains, low fat, X% carbs at every meal, the same advice that some HCPs are still doling out. Sorry, just a bit irritated by the terminology sometimes.

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