Guest guest Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 In a message dated 5/29/2006 5:46:15 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, kittenkorner@... writes: Do thin people get it as fast??? or as often or is it thought of as mostly overweight people. When I was at my doctors on friday and we were talking about this, he looked at me and said, WATCH your weight and you won't get it??? Hi Joyce, I know several people who are thin that have type 2 diabetes. I have a friend that survived lung cancer but developed diabetes. He has always been thin. One of our former members was never overweight. She went through a very stressful time when she lost her son. I also have a friend that weighed over 300 lbs. Her doctor told her to lose weight or she would have diabetes. She lost the weight and as far as I know she has not developed diabetes. My diabetes was caused, in most part, by heavy steroids I had to take. The steroids caused me to gain over 40 lbs in less than 2 months. hugs Eunice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 Just a question my daughter just asked me, what are the percentages of heavy people getting this disease as to being thin?? Do thin people get it as fast??? or as often or is it thought of as mostly overweight people. When I was at my doctors on friday and we were talking about this, he looked at me and said, WATCH your weight and you won't get it??? Just curious?/ Joyce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 I don't know the percentages of thin and fat people having diabetes but I know about as many thin, skinny people that have it as overweight people. I have a great-niece who is very small and she's diabetic so I think your dr. is wrong. Lois THIN or SKINNY??? Just a question my daughter just asked me, what are the percentages of heavy people getting this disease as to being thin?? Do thin people get it as fast??? or as often or is it thought of as mostly overweight people. When I was at my doctors on friday and we were talking about this, he looked at me and said, WATCH your weight and you won't get it??? Just curious?/ Joyce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 > Do thin people get it as fast??? or as often or is it thought of as mostly > overweight people. When I was at my doctors on friday and we were talking > about this, he looked at me and said, WATCH your weight and you won't get > it??? > Well Joyce, there are stages of this disease. It is thought that those who have insulin resistance over the years become overweight because they are not able to use insulin so it is stored as fat. Unfortunately the more fat is stored, the more insulin resistant you become. So it's kind of this vicious cycle some get trapped in. That could be what he is referring to when he says watch your weight but doesn't address the initial problem. Thin people get it as children, Type 1, due to a different problem. Adults who are thin are usually Type 1.5 or LADA since they really are more like a Type 1 in their having diabetes. Type 2 individuals are mostly missed at the insulin resistant stage and therefore already overweight when diagnosed. So you are lucky to find out now while you can still change it. The are various stages at which Type 2 develops. Years ago they thought there was nothing that could be done with prediabetes, however, now they are beginning to know they can actually treat it earlier. Before glucose meters there really wasn't much of a way for people to monitor themselves and keep records of it all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 > Just a question my daughter just asked me, what are the percentages of > heavy > people getting this disease as to being thin?? > Do thin people get it as fast??? or as often or is it thought of as mostly > overweight people. When I was at my doctors on friday and we were talking > about this, he looked at me and said, WATCH your weight and you won't get > it??? Joyce, there are many ways you can acquire Type 2. Being overweight can be one of them. It's highly likely that if you start young, and maintain a healthy weight your entire life, you won't have a problem with diabetes. *IF* there are other issues in your genes, you may not be as lucky. However, even if you are genetically prone to it, maintaining a healthy weight may significantly decrease the speed of onset and reduce the severity of the disease (possibly letting you treat it with oral medications longer). Maintaining a healthy weight is *ALWAYS* good, sound medical advice. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 WOW, what a night, this is all so interesting, what did people do without any knowledge of this say 100 years ago, die and didn't know what from I suppose. It does seem to be a complicated disease to say the very least. Have been sitting here with my daughter(who supports me 110%) and I am in a HAZE from trying to read this book I said I got earlier. And from trying to read labels, we went through my freezer, and now I am really in need of a good diatician, and that maybe when I see my doctor on the 4th of JUNE. Thanks for the time spent in explaining this all to me, it must take up alot of your time and I greatly appreciate it JOYCE from Philly Re: THIN or SKINNY??? > Do thin people get it as fast??? or as often or is it thought of as mostly > overweight people. When I was at my doctors on friday and we were talking > about this, he looked at me and said, WATCH your weight and you won't get > it??? > Well Joyce, there are stages of this disease. It is thought that those who have insulin resistance over the years become overweight because they are not able to use insulin so it is stored as fat. Unfortunately the more fat is stored, the more insulin resistant you become. So it's kind of this vicious cycle some get trapped in. That could be what he is referring to when he says watch your weight but doesn't address the initial problem. Thin people get it as children, Type 1, due to a different problem. Adults who are thin are usually Type 1.5 or LADA since they really are more like a Type 1 in their having diabetes. Type 2 individuals are mostly missed at the insulin resistant stage and therefore already overweight when diagnosed. So you are lucky to find out now while you can still change it. The are various stages at which Type 2 develops. Years ago they thought there was nothing that could be done with prediabetes, however, now they are beginning to know they can actually treat it earlier. Before glucose meters there really wasn't much of a way for people to monitor themselves and keep records of it all. Diabetes homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/diabetes/ To unsubscribe to this group, send an email to: diabetes-unsubscribe Hope you come back soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2006 Report Share Posted May 30, 2006 Dont know the percentages but diabetes runs in my family and my mother was one of 6 siblings. Three died early on not froom diabetes but other things. Two are still alive and are very skinny like they will go into a restaurant and split a half cup of chicken salad between them. They are aged 80 and 84 an no diabetes. Of their children 6 between them 2 are overweight and have diabetes. My mother was only a size 18 but she had it and my sister and I do too. sharon THIN or SKINNY??? Just a question my daughter just asked me, what are the percentages of heavy people getting this disease as to being thin?? Do thin people get it as fast??? or as often or is it thought of as mostly overweight people. When I was at my doctors on friday and we were talking about this, he looked at me and said, WATCH your weight and you won't get it??? Just curious?/ Joyce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2006 Report Share Posted June 9, 2006 Diabetes is not only result of obesity but a cause too. One must understand the pre-diabetics tend to put on weight. Thus cause-effect relationship here is both way. P.K.Saha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2006 Report Share Posted June 9, 2006 I was just diangosed in February and have almost always been under weight. It is still up for debate whether medication is causing it or not. I go back to see the endo. Monday and am hoping to get more info. ~Marisa dx. 5/21/06 > > Just a question my daughter just asked me, what are the percentages of heavy > people getting this disease as to being thin?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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