Unbeliever
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We can' win can we Viv? If we are overweight its our own fault { how could it possibly be the disease :lol: ]and if we are not overweight hen we are just being difficult . Why can't we all admit to overeating, drinking and smoking too much?
These issues can be addressed and patients maybe moved o other categories and he figures would instantly improve!
As you have said before ,and i otally agree, i think the term T" 2 is currently used to cover all sors of meabolic conditions and his will. one day become clearer.
I think it is fairly obvious that obesity alone oes not cause T2. It is far more likely o be a symtom .
I am sure many of us slim T2s have suffered from he sereoype also. In my case the dr laughed at me for even thinking I might have diabetes en years before diagnosis . After diagnosis i was old i had probably had it for the previous 40 years.
But at least we can look forward o puting on weight because of the medicaion and hus fitting the stereoype , Phew!
I can't seee anyone in the NHS wanting even to address your query in the present climate.
I do expect to find that the definitions diabetic and the point at which treatment will chnge
Hopefully the link between obesity and diabetes will not be given undue credence which musbe
to the advantage of everyone and migh allow people to be rated more appropriately.
I
These issues can be addressed and patients maybe moved o other categories and he figures would instantly improve!
As you have said before ,and i otally agree, i think the term T" 2 is currently used to cover all sors of meabolic conditions and his will. one day become clearer.
I think it is fairly obvious that obesity alone oes not cause T2. It is far more likely o be a symtom .
I am sure many of us slim T2s have suffered from he sereoype also. In my case the dr laughed at me for even thinking I might have diabetes en years before diagnosis . After diagnosis i was old i had probably had it for the previous 40 years.
But at least we can look forward o puting on weight because of the medicaion and hus fitting the stereoype , Phew!
I can't seee anyone in the NHS wanting even to address your query in the present climate.
I do expect to find that the definitions diabetic and the point at which treatment will chnge
Hopefully the link between obesity and diabetes will not be given undue credence which musbe
to the advantage of everyone and migh allow people to be rated more appropriately.
I