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<blockquote data-quote="KennyS" data-source="post: 378887" data-attributes="member: 48174"><p><strong>Re: Overweight vs underweight... which is harder to deal wit</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Daibell. Haven't got to your first link yet but I skimmed over the nice report and two things about it jump out at me.</p><p></p><p>1. The nice reports places pancreatic failure in a category other than Type 2</p><p> * Type 2 diabetes</p><p></p><p>Diabetes is a group of disorders with a number of common features characterised by raised blood glucose. In England the four commonest types of diabetes are:</p><p></p><p> <strong> type 1 diabete</strong>s</p><p></p><p> <strong>type 2 diabetes</strong></p><p></p><p> <strong> secondary diabetes </strong>(from pancreatic damage, hepatic cirrhosis, endocrinological disease/therapy, or anti-viral/anti-psychotic therapy)</p><p></p><p> <strong> gestational diabetes </strong>(diabetes of pregnancy).[1]</p><p></p><p>The underlying disorder for type 2 diabetes is usually insulin insensitivity combined with a failure of pancreatic insulin secretion to compensate for increased glucose levels. The insulin insensitivity is usually evidenced by excess body weight or obesity, and exacerbated by over-eating and inactivity. It is commonly associated with raised blood pressure and a disturbance of blood lipid levels. The insulin deficiency is progressive over time, leading to a need for lifestyle change often combined with blood glucose lowering therapy. </p><p></p><p>2. They offer this diet advice as a first bullet point that fly's in the face of everything I have learned about controlling blood sugars and given that 80% of the type 2 population is over weight... this kills much of my 'warm fuzzy' for many of their conclusions .....</p><p> </p><p> 1. base meals on starchy foods such as potatoes, bread, rice and pasta, choosing wholegrain where possible</p><p></p><p></p><p>I will look at the other link because my understanding and approuch up to now has been that islet damage in the pancreas is preceeded by insulin resistance. If this is new information, I am willing to learn and change my mind.</p><p></p><p>Kenny</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KennyS, post: 378887, member: 48174"] [b]Re: Overweight vs underweight... which is harder to deal wit[/b] Daibell. Haven't got to your first link yet but I skimmed over the nice report and two things about it jump out at me. 1. The nice reports places pancreatic failure in a category other than Type 2 * Type 2 diabetes Diabetes is a group of disorders with a number of common features characterised by raised blood glucose. In England the four commonest types of diabetes are: [b] type 1 diabete[/b]s [b]type 2 diabetes[/b] [b] secondary diabetes [/b](from pancreatic damage, hepatic cirrhosis, endocrinological disease/therapy, or anti-viral/anti-psychotic therapy) [b] gestational diabetes [/b](diabetes of pregnancy).[1] The underlying disorder for type 2 diabetes is usually insulin insensitivity combined with a failure of pancreatic insulin secretion to compensate for increased glucose levels. The insulin insensitivity is usually evidenced by excess body weight or obesity, and exacerbated by over-eating and inactivity. It is commonly associated with raised blood pressure and a disturbance of blood lipid levels. The insulin deficiency is progressive over time, leading to a need for lifestyle change often combined with blood glucose lowering therapy. 2. They offer this diet advice as a first bullet point that fly's in the face of everything I have learned about controlling blood sugars and given that 80% of the type 2 population is over weight... this kills much of my 'warm fuzzy' for many of their conclusions ..... 1. base meals on starchy foods such as potatoes, bread, rice and pasta, choosing wholegrain where possible I will look at the other link because my understanding and approuch up to now has been that islet damage in the pancreas is preceeded by insulin resistance. If this is new information, I am willing to learn and change my mind. Kenny [/QUOTE]
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