I was one of the other 45% I weighed 165lbs before I got the call from my doctor. Now I weigh 286 and I'm still in the uncontrolled type 2 category. My GP has given me the of a specialist which I making an appointment ASAP.cramer said:According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention OBESITY has been found to contribute to 55% of all cases of type 2 Diabetes. 55 PERCENT!!!!!!!!!
WOW, that is so untrue, should be removed from the thread.canadiandude said:Now there's a number that should shut up all the ignorant people around us that think ALL Type 2s are obese and ate their way to being diabetic!
Prove it first.WOW, that is so untrue, should be removed from the thread.
Sorry I miss read the post please ignore my last post "again sorry"canadiandude said:Now there's a number that should shut up all the ignorant people around us that think ALL Type 2s are obese and ate their way to being diabetic!
I wonder about the wording here... especially the use of "contribute to".According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention OBESITY has been found to contribute to 55% of all cases of type 2 Diabetes. 55 PERCENT!!!!!!!!!
The word I use for the link between obesity and diabetes is "reveal," as in "being obese can reveal that you are diabetic." Some people can gain weight and never have bg problems; they're simply not diabetic, no matter what they eat. For others, gaining weight reveals their diabetes; if they had always stayed thin and active, they may have controlled their diabetes without ever knowing they were doing so. And then there are the thin and active people who develop diabetes anyway.Oh, and as a side note to my previous post, I know plenty of people who are grossly obese and do not have diabetes. Actually there numbers are very much normal. So how do we explain that?
I know that's true for me. Obesity, menopause and the first symptoms of what I now know is diabetes all popped up at the same time. Sort of a perfect metabolic storm.I would be more willing to say that Diabetes caused 55% of the people dxed to be obese.
I don't agree that obesity is the root cause of anything. Metabolic syndrome is a general condition caused by nutrient imbalance. Obesity, diabetes, HBP, heart disease, arteriel disease, even cancers and alzheimers are all results of wrong nutrition. Too much sugar. Sugar kills.I would be more willing to say that Diabetes caused 55% of the people dxed to be obese.
Genetics and food sensitivities play a huge role as well. How much sugar or starch is "too much?" The answer depends on an individual's make-up.I don't agree that obesity is the root cause of anything. Metabolic syndrome is a general condition caused by nutrient imbalance. Obesity, diabetes, HBP, heart disease, arteriel disease, even cancers and alzheimers are all results of wrong nutrition. Too much sugar. Sugar kills.
I agree with your thoughts on this.I bet if they did a demographic study on that 55% of people who are obese and are diabetic they might find that many of those individuals are from lower class areas than middle or middle-upper or upper class systems. I don't mean to sound insensitive to those of lesser means, however the more you have to depend on "the system" to help you out with food and such, the more you will gravitate toward the "carby" "starchy" foods because they last longer and can be stretched. Eating healthy is expensive in America. If you do not have the means to eat healthy, you eat what can be provided. A box of Kraft Mac and Cheese can feed four people and costs under $1. A gallon of milk is between $2-$3 dollars, but a half gallon of say Almond, Coconut, or Soy milk is upwards of $4. So, keep the demographics in mind, and also if diagnosed diabetic, the wonderful ADA recommendations and the crap that nutritionalists are shoving down these peoples throats is mostly guaranteed to keep them diabetic, and lead them to obesity.