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Fluffy Sheep
Discworld
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Posted - 27/05/2007 : 20:16:04
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| Certainly the chances of suffering strokes /heart attacks are much greater in diabetics. But look at this another way... many folks diagnosed with Type 2 are given `an offer they can`t refuse`, to completely change the way they eat, and those who do this successfully may well be lengthening their lives. Yes it does limit the individuals` choices, but eating loads of salty, sugary, fatty or stodgy food isn`t particularly enhancing quality of life, is it? |
Row faster, slaves! Caesar wants to waterski! |
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Anubis
Barsoom
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 Posted - 27/05/2007 : 22:22:02
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Originally posted by nightbird
Diabetes shortens ones life or quality of life no matter how you look at it, even some of the controls have there dangers, better to avoid getting diabetes Type 2 by exercise and a sensible diet.
More and more children contracting Type 2 diabetes through life style now was never heard of before, you inherit Type 1 through genes not much can be done there at the moment.....
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2007-05-21-diabetes-drug-risks_N.htm
No Nightbird: contrary to what "common sense" would expect, the genetic link is MUCH MUCH stronger in what is currently labelled "type 2" diabetes! (Of course, I should modify that statement to say the "likelihood of contracting" -- but it's still the opposite of what "common sense" would expect!) |
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