lifestyle as risk factor for type 2

wrote: That is not true, in that it isn't always because of your lifestyle. Many people with either or both conditions have had very healthy lifestyles and still gotten the diseases. Most in those cases have genetics involved, but I have heard of plenty of people who are slender and active and they got it, too. In fact, a former quarter back here got diabetes and there are swimmers competing with it. It is really rude to continually say that diabetes and high blood pressure are caused by unhealthy lifestyles>

Don't forget that "diabetes" comes in two very different types-- your active, slender athletes being diagnosed might very well have type 1, which has nothing to do with insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, overweight-sedentary lifestyle, etc.

You might find it "rude" for people to equate type 2 with unhealthy lifestyles, and that's your right-- but remember who the *typical* newly diagnosed type 2 diabetic is-- middle aged, family history, sedentary, overweight. So...

And yes, I know there are exceptions to that usual type 2 scenario, but I'd imagine the vast majority of new type 2s have more than one of those risk factors.

~BK~