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My husband was diagnosed with type 2 Diabetes. He is not obese. He Gets a lot of exercise. But it runs in his
family. His Dad got it about the same age.
This is one crazy diet to go on though.....seems carbs are everywhere.
Ectopic fat within visceral abdominal organs such as pancreas and liver is the type of fat linked to developing T2D.
Someone who is obese is much more likely to have fatty liver but someone who is skinny can still have fatty liver disease. Risk factors include bad diet, alcohol, sedentary lifestyle.
Genetics plays its role too. For example when matched for BMI and age/gender people of Asian ethnicities were far likelier to develop T2D than caucasians. By Asians I mean both Indians and East Asian populations.
However, for reasons unknown, for the same BMI, Asians have relatively more abdominal fat and fatty liver.
I suspect genetics plays a huge roll in becoming a type 2 diabetic. Yes, of course diet is critical, but in my case, my mother and father were both diabetic by 60 and 50% of my grandparents on both sides were also diabetic. I have a good diet, spend lots of time exercising, and in very good physical condition (climber and extreme hiking) and yet at nearly 72 I still have a marginal A1c. No medication as of yet but likely in the near future.
It happened to me & I’m still in denial, even though I taking Trulicity, I still can’t believe it, as I don’t fit the profile. My only takeaway is that my mother, who was very small & definitely not overweight (88 lbs.) was dx’d with it. The difference is that she still ate her M&M’s & drank her brandy Alexander’s & lived to 89. If I ate & drank that stuff, I would feel it.
Lean people can and do develop insulin-resistance, a big part of the TTDM-equation.
So, someone who is lean and has type-2 diabetes may be eating what some consider a "good"
diet. But, if it is causing things like large insulin-spikes and/or continually-elevated blood-sugar,
it may be time to reconsider if the way they are eating is really good for them personally.
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