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<blockquote data-quote="KennyS" data-source="post: 378820" data-attributes="member: 48174"><p><strong>Re: Overweight vs underweight... which is harder to deal wit</strong></p><p></p><p>Daibell - I have apparently miscommunicated my question. I’m fairly very well versed in the many theory’s of why people get diabetes and the conditions that can/do result from it. My confusion is in this statement. "If we just take the 'Type 2' group which I'm part of there are two sub-groups with a spectrum in-between.<strong> These are the overweight who have insulin resistance and the under-weight who have a failing pancreas."</strong></p><p></p><p>I saw nothing in the wiki link that touches on this. There is certainly clear evidence that people who are diagnosed with diabetes tend, by a large percentage, to be overweight but there is nothing in current science that I can find that says being overweight IS the cause of diabetes or indeed insulin resistance. Nor is there any clear science as to why the pancreas diminishes/stops the production of insulin. So I don't understand the clear classifications that you present and have never read anywhere that underweight people who present with diabetes will be more likely to present with insulin deficiency rather than a resistance problem.</p><p></p><p>For myself, while I was a bit overweight when diagnosed, I was far from being obese. While I have always had to watch my weight, I have also always kept it in 'reasonable' check. If the proximate cause of insulin resistance is, for instance, cumulative spikes in blood sugar, then a person who is underweight could expose their bodies to the same 'punishments' as an overweight person just because of the types of food they eat and how but would not need to be calorie excessive. Add to that the possible link between a sedentary life style and diabetes.... Thin people are 'more likely' to be more active.... but not all will be.</p><p></p><p>Don't get me wrong. I'm not trying to attack your premise, just trying to find out more about it as I haven't seen it before. Just surprised I haven't run across it before.</p><p></p><p>Kenny</p><p></p><p>P.S. Anna. The link you provided took me to a search page for insulin resistance but nothing else. Attempted to do a search from their but it gave no response.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KennyS, post: 378820, member: 48174"] [b]Re: Overweight vs underweight... which is harder to deal wit[/b] Daibell - I have apparently miscommunicated my question. I’m fairly very well versed in the many theory’s of why people get diabetes and the conditions that can/do result from it. My confusion is in this statement. "If we just take the 'Type 2' group which I'm part of there are two sub-groups with a spectrum in-between.[b] These are the overweight who have insulin resistance and the under-weight who have a failing pancreas."[/b] I saw nothing in the wiki link that touches on this. There is certainly clear evidence that people who are diagnosed with diabetes tend, by a large percentage, to be overweight but there is nothing in current science that I can find that says being overweight IS the cause of diabetes or indeed insulin resistance. Nor is there any clear science as to why the pancreas diminishes/stops the production of insulin. So I don't understand the clear classifications that you present and have never read anywhere that underweight people who present with diabetes will be more likely to present with insulin deficiency rather than a resistance problem. For myself, while I was a bit overweight when diagnosed, I was far from being obese. While I have always had to watch my weight, I have also always kept it in 'reasonable' check. If the proximate cause of insulin resistance is, for instance, cumulative spikes in blood sugar, then a person who is underweight could expose their bodies to the same 'punishments' as an overweight person just because of the types of food they eat and how but would not need to be calorie excessive. Add to that the possible link between a sedentary life style and diabetes.... Thin people are 'more likely' to be more active.... but not all will be. Don't get me wrong. I'm not trying to attack your premise, just trying to find out more about it as I haven't seen it before. Just surprised I haven't run across it before. Kenny P.S. Anna. The link you provided took me to a search page for insulin resistance but nothing else. Attempted to do a search from their but it gave no response. [/QUOTE]
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