My grandmother developed type 2 diabetes even though she was never overweight. This worries me because I'm also quite thin, but I'm conscious of my family history. Is it really possible for a thin person to develop type 2 diabetes?
6 months ago
I really feel for anyone asking this because I went through a phase of complete denial myself. I am quite lean and when my doctor suggested a fasting sugar test, I felt so hurt and confused, like what did I do wrong? But yes, lean diabetes is very real, and getting tested is the only way to be sure.
5 months ago
Arey, absolutely! People think only we round-bellied folks get it, but my brother-in-law is thin as a bamboo and his sugar levels are touching the sky. Diabetes doesn't care about your waist size, it just needs a bad lifestyle or poor genes!
5 months ago
Yes, absolutely. Being thin does not make you immune to type 2 diabetes, so please get checked if you have symptoms.
5 months ago
Hey, don't stress too much about your weight, but yes, even thin people can get type 2. In India, we actually have something called 'thin-fat' where we look slim but have fat around our organs. Just get a routine blood test done to be safe, bro.
5 months ago
Yes, thin people can definitely get type 2 diabetes due to genetics or internal fat. It's best to get an HbA1c test done to check your average sugar levels.
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