Rudd is correct, I have had T2D for the last 15 years. I have never been overweight throughout my whole life and have a BMI of 24, I weigh 78kg and I am 5’ 11”. To say I was miffed when I was diagnosed is an understatement as I had always been active and ate healthily. My GP told me that it was probably genetic and I later found out that my maternal grandfather had had it. It was the only bloody thing he ever gave me.
How can Crohn's cause type 2? I've had Crohn's for 20+ years and am pretty sure I've got type 2 now but haven't been to see my gp about it yet.
I was diagnosed a few years ago and did a bit of investigation on recommended diets and the various meds that are available. One thing I found is that Metformin is a nightmare drug. It just forces the sugar into your organs and essentially bloats them into submission which is why, in my opinion, a high number of people with T2 get organ failure and progressively get worse.
You can still have type 2 even if your not overweight, limit your carb intake, not easy considering its in just about everything, rice, pasta, biscuits, bread etc, tried Keto few years ago , got blood readings down but was losing far too much weight.
Definitely but most people with type 2 have it for a reason.
I'm not sure of the methodology off the top of my head, but I think it was genetic. There was definitely an association between bowel conditions like Crohn's and inflammatory bowel disease. I'll have a look when I get a few minutes later today.
@Fletch73 apologies mate. The link between bowel conditions and type I was genetic. Type II is thought to be linked to chronic inflammatory state of the gut and the role in glucose metabolism as a result of the condition. Its hypothesised that certain treatments like adapimumab and infliximab could also increase risk. Overall people with Crohn’s were 50% more likely to get type II than those without the diagnosis.
