Myths surrounding Diabetes

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Myth: You can’t be a Type 1/must be a Type 2 diabetic if you’re an adult/ overweight."

Fact: …it is estimated that approximately a quarter of persons with T1D are diagnosed as adults. Weight is not a determining factor in determining Type 1 or 2 diagnosis.

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“Half of All Type 1 Diabetes Develops After 30 Years of Age…Onset of type 1 diabetes is just as likely to occur in people older than 30 years of age as in those younger, new research shows…”

A study in Sweden noted a BMI of 27.7 in LADA versus 27.9 in T2. So, just like more and more of the population, based upon BMI, the LADAs were overweight.

Bumping this and adding emphasis…