Re: Can normal weight people get type 2 diabetes?

The number I've heard most is 80 percent of T2 diabetics are overweight.

Therefore 20 percent are of normal weight.

Therefore normal weight people get T2 diabetes.

Jennifer


Matti Narkia wrote:
> I know that obesity or abdominal fat is associated with type 2 diabetes and
> most people are overweight at the onset of their disease.
>
> My question is: Can normal weight people also get type 2 diabetes? Also, did
> anyone here get type 2 diabetes while being normal weight? My opinion is
> that they can, but I'd like to get some facts about it, even references or
> web links, if anyone has those.