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<blockquote data-quote="Mary1680" data-source="post: 1628551" data-attributes="member: 236407"><p>I agree that current evidence points to a future T2DM epidemic, if people at risk do not change their eating habits and lifestyles. However, I believe it is wrong to generalise as this leads to a climate of misunderstanding which can lead to discrimination.</p><p>The opening line of the original post stated “This is one of my biggest problems with people who do notunderstand diabetes ...” my point is that “celebrities “ should not fuel misunderstandings by feeding inaccurate information to the general public.</p><p></p><p>My blood sugars are normal, as are my HbA1c tests yet I am still diabetic due to a genetic predisposition. When people frown at me because I have a chocolate biscuit in my hand, it’s not because I am a diabetic, it’s because I am fat! Hypothyroidism is another misunderstood condition and to have both is a terrible affliction.</p><p>My sister is a thin T2DM; not quite as controlled as mine, yet no one blinks an eye when she devours a full packet of chocolate biscuits.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mary1680, post: 1628551, member: 236407"] I agree that current evidence points to a future T2DM epidemic, if people at risk do not change their eating habits and lifestyles. However, I believe it is wrong to generalise as this leads to a climate of misunderstanding which can lead to discrimination. The opening line of the original post stated “This is one of my biggest problems with people who do notunderstand diabetes ...” my point is that “celebrities “ should not fuel misunderstandings by feeding inaccurate information to the general public. My blood sugars are normal, as are my HbA1c tests yet I am still diabetic due to a genetic predisposition. When people frown at me because I have a chocolate biscuit in my hand, it’s not because I am a diabetic, it’s because I am fat! Hypothyroidism is another misunderstood condition and to have both is a terrible affliction. My sister is a thin T2DM; not quite as controlled as mine, yet no one blinks an eye when she devours a full packet of chocolate biscuits. [/QUOTE]
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