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<blockquote data-quote="Daibell" data-source="post: 378781" data-attributes="member: 21149"><p><strong>Re: Overweight vs underweight... which is harder to deal wit</strong></p><p></p><p>Hi Kenny. Anna's link provides you with some information. There is also a long, deep Wikipedia article on the subject:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insulin_resistance" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insulin_resistance</a></p><p></p><p>It appears to be a complex mechanism and just because someone is obese doesn't mean they will become type 2. I assume there are genetic factors which have to be present as well. There are various NICE and other reports which indicate that around 80-85% of </p><p>Type 2s are overweight and one can assume therefore probably insulin resistant, but a few may just have a failing pancreas or have both conditions. As I understand it, the C-peptide test is the standard way of detecting how much insulin you have in your blood and an indicator of the appropriate treatment regime. You current diet looks pretty good to me and explains how you have been able to manage your weight. Yes, the arguments over saturated fats and cholesterol continue; I predict in another 10 years time the focus on saturated fats will have moved towards carbs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Daibell, post: 378781, member: 21149"] [b]Re: Overweight vs underweight... which is harder to deal wit[/b] Hi Kenny. Anna's link provides you with some information. There is also a long, deep Wikipedia article on the subject: [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insulin_resistance]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insulin_resistance[/url] It appears to be a complex mechanism and just because someone is obese doesn't mean they will become type 2. I assume there are genetic factors which have to be present as well. There are various NICE and other reports which indicate that around 80-85% of Type 2s are overweight and one can assume therefore probably insulin resistant, but a few may just have a failing pancreas or have both conditions. As I understand it, the C-peptide test is the standard way of detecting how much insulin you have in your blood and an indicator of the appropriate treatment regime. You current diet looks pretty good to me and explains how you have been able to manage your weight. Yes, the arguments over saturated fats and cholesterol continue; I predict in another 10 years time the focus on saturated fats will have moved towards carbs. [/QUOTE]
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