Reply #18: Diabetes May Cause Overweight; Not Vice Versa, According to Some Studies [View All]

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I don't have the studies in front of me and I'm too tired to dig them up, but there is evidence that the conditions that lead to NIDDM cause overweight/obesity, not that being fat causes diabetes. The doctors to whom I have spoken agree with this research (they are regarded as leading endocrinologists in this area and specialize in diabetes).

The current fad is to blame fat for everything, and if you don't think researchers follow fads (and therefore, the money), there's a research study I'd like you to fund... :) Of course, there are some who are doing the heavy lifting and doing real research to see why there is so much more obesity than there was in addition to what really causes NIDDM, how to prevent it and how to cure it.