• protist@mander.xyz
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    0
    ·
    5 months ago

    Type I diabetes has absolutely nothing to do with weight, it’s a disorder of the pancreas that’s mostly genetic. The rates of all forms of diabetes taken together in China and the US are almost the same. I’m sorry if this science flew over your head yo

    • HumanPenguin@feddit.uk
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      0
      ·
      edit-2
      5 months ago

      Its worse the that. Many think now it is reversed. As T2 is a resistance to insulin. And without insulin you cannot gain energy from your diet. It is now commonly accepted that those prown to t2 diabetes are often forced to eat due to the body gaining less energy from food.

      So being genetically prown to to can lead to weight gain prior to diagnosis. Rather then weight gain leading to to t2d.