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<blockquote data-quote="Useless Pretty Boy" data-source="post: 119574" data-attributes="member: 20433"><p>Unfortunately, it's not neccessarily an unfair judgement. Of course there will be exceptions, there are to every rule, but you try telling me the vast majority of type 2s aren't slobs when I see the people who I see in my clinic every time I pay it a visit? That's a tough sell.</p><p></p><p>Around 85-90% of the people in my clinic are obviously a fair bit over 15 stone, and they're not built like Johnny Wilkinson either. These are people who aren't just obese, they look obviously ill for it - sallow skin, dead eyes, they move slowly and awkwardly. Sometimes, when passing open doors, I hear the same conversation again and again - bad diet, junk food, no fruit or veg, no exercise.</p><p></p><p>Sucks for the type2s who get tarred with this brush, but it's an unfortunate truth; at least from my experience.</p><p></p><p>On occasion, I've also had to explain the difference between type 1 and type 2 due to people not knowing the difference. It's interesting that once or twice I've had the question of why they're given the same name, so I've joined this group. I don't think it's an unfair idea. Type 1 is far more dangerous than type 2, essentially lethal in a month sans insulin. So it probably should ahve a different name.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Useless Pretty Boy, post: 119574, member: 20433"] Unfortunately, it's not neccessarily an unfair judgement. Of course there will be exceptions, there are to every rule, but you try telling me the vast majority of type 2s aren't slobs when I see the people who I see in my clinic every time I pay it a visit? That's a tough sell. Around 85-90% of the people in my clinic are obviously a fair bit over 15 stone, and they're not built like Johnny Wilkinson either. These are people who aren't just obese, they look obviously ill for it - sallow skin, dead eyes, they move slowly and awkwardly. Sometimes, when passing open doors, I hear the same conversation again and again - bad diet, junk food, no fruit or veg, no exercise. Sucks for the type2s who get tarred with this brush, but it's an unfortunate truth; at least from my experience. On occasion, I've also had to explain the difference between type 1 and type 2 due to people not knowing the difference. It's interesting that once or twice I've had the question of why they're given the same name, so I've joined this group. I don't think it's an unfair idea. Type 1 is far more dangerous than type 2, essentially lethal in a month sans insulin. So it probably should ahve a different name. [/QUOTE]
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