There are so many different groups of T2 people.
- the ones who had a truly awful diet, ignored their weight and took no exercise, got T2 as a wakeup call, went on a diet, lost weight easily, reverse
- the ones who had a truly awful diet, ignored their weight and took no exercise, got T2 as a wakeup call, went on a diet, struggle to lose, and have to battle daily
- the ones who exercised hugely, still developed T2, often because they ate rubbish, who improve by just not eating rubbish
- the ones who have battled with weight, diets and hormones for years, if not decades and still end up fat with T2
- the ones who have multiple health issues where diet and exercise are extremely challenging
- the ones who are emotionally, physically or chemically unable to diet/lose weight
- the slim ones who ate well and exercised
- the slim ones who ate badly and didn't exercise and didn't get fat
For any study to make such pronouncements as 'obesity is not our fault' is simultaneously right and wrong.
What makes me angry is when people on this forum say something like 'if I can do it, anyone can'. Because it isn't true, and shows a terrible misunderstanding of the complexities involved for individuals.