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Don't believe these myths about diabetes

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 08:15 AM PST

False. OK, this is "Give me". Most people know the right answer, but there are still people who think sugary foods actually cause diabetes. (The real culprits are obesity and lack of exercise.)

There are no thin diabetics.
Wrong. Obesity is risk factors for type 2-diabetes, but people are type 1 or other less common forms of diabetes are usually thin.

Diabetics can not play sports.
That's not true. With proper management, diabetes can have an active life and can even be triathletes.

Juvenile Diabetes Type 1 or no effect on adults.

False. Type 1 is more common in young people, but can occur at any age.

Type 2-diabetic patients should avoid insulin injections as long as possible.

False. Some people believe that when insulin injections is "beginning to end." The truth is that injections are not Biggie - it's just another way to help your body cope with diabetes.

Children with type 1 type would never eat anything sweet.

False. In the past, the prevailing belief, but now, with appropriate changes in the management of type 1 diabetes, but the children can enjoy a piece of cake or some candy Halloween.

They are designed to develop 2 diabetes types, if runs in your family and get fat.
False. You have a "constellation of genes" that enable you to more risk, Shalev says, but lifestyle changes, monitoring and timely interventions can delay or even prevent type 2-diabetes.

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Posted: 21 Nov 2011 08:59 PM PST