May
Why do people think that all diabetics are obese? And although being overweight does increase your chances of developing type 2 diabetes, why do people think that you can “catch” or “give yourself” diabetes from eating too many sweets? Has anyone else encounter people like this or is it just me?
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a recent report stated that 51% of newly diagnosed type 2 diabetics are UNDER weight!!
These are misconceptions made public by the “sensationalist news media”. If they can't scare people with a little fact couched in the most ludicrous terms, they’re not going to get the article published or aired.
Indeed, some people who are overweight or obese do develope diabetes, but the most of the overweight and obese population do not!!
As to catching diabetes if associating with sugars and sodas was possible all children would be diabetic by the time they’re three!! They’re sugar hounds!! It tastes good and so they want more of it.
Also there is the other one: you can “catch” diabetes from associating with someone that has it, like chicken pox!!!
I think this will all be proven to be genetic in a few more years. And then they’ll figure out how to change that gene!!
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People think all diabetics are obese/you can get diabetes from eating too many sweets (sugar) because thats what they've been told by friends, family, the news media, and the magazine they read 10 years ago. Why attempt to find new information when you already know you're “right?”
I've never encounter people who think this way in real life, but I do know that theres a lot of people like that on Y!A. Stick around the diabetes section on Y!A for a few days and you'll see this sort of stuff in peoples questions/answers.
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Most obese people are getting diabetes if they got the gene. the chances for diabetes increase when the person is overweight. Sport and diet is very helpful for people with borderline diabetes as well as for diabetics. Small portions of food 5 times per day is recommended……………
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I'm sure you know that human beings as a whole put most things in to a box or category. And Yes, most type 2 diabetics are over weight. But as you state , not all.
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Personally, it seems like all the diabetics I know are overweight. But I'm sure that's not really the case.
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normally because such tendency will be developed by the obese
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It is an old sterotype. People that don't have a clue (even those that are diabetic) think if you’re diabetic (especially type 2) that you’re overweight. The fact is that most type 2 diabetics are NOT overweight and never have been. And most of them do NOT have bad lifestyles or bad diets. They get their information from outdated websites or from other people that don't have a clue.The fact is that diabetes itself can cause weight gain or loss. More people lose weight than gain weight. They have listened to old wives tales about eating too much sugar and think you can get diabetes that way. This has been discussed at our diabetic ed. classes more than once, and our diabetic educator states that it's because people don't have enough education on the disease, even when they have diabetes, and listen to what other people tell them instead of getting the facts. Most type 1's think that their disease is totally different than type 2. They think that cause of type 2 is being overweight and eating a lot of junk food. This amazes me. The cause of type 2 is the pancreas, just as in type 1. Yes, I have come across these peolple every day, and some of them get pissed if I tell them they’re wrong…but then there are the ones that are glad they learned the real reasons….some of them even decide to go to classes with me so they can learn about their disease. Being diabetes and being on insulin is one of the massive reasons some diabetics are overweight. Many use more insulin so they can eat more carbs or food they like. The two combined add weight. It's kind of like saying that since a person is retarded, all her kids must be too.