By Free Republic | Created at 2024-11-15 00:42:29 | Updated at 2024-11-28 07:42:05
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‘Skinny-Fat’ Asians Face a Hidden Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
Channel News Asia ^ | 14 Nov 2024 | Kyle Tan
Posted on 11/14/2024 4:27:03 PM PST by nickcarraway
If you are one of the many Asians who have never struggled with weight and are considered within “normal” weight, you might still be told by your doctor that you are at high risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.
It can be surprising, then confusing, and especially frustrating. The term “skinny-fat” sounds like an oxymoron at best and body-shaming at worst, but it perfectly describes a significant risk factor for diabetes in Asians. It describes an individual who may appear of normal weight, yet has low muscle mass and a high percentage of body fat. This sets the stage for insulin resistance.
It's more common in Asians than we might realise and an alarming reality behind this is the hidden risk of diabetes.
(Excerpt) Read more at channelnewsasia.com ...
TOPICS: Health/Medicine; Science
KEYWORDS: asians; diabetes; type2diabetes
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1 posted on 11/14/2024 4:27:03 PM PST by nickcarraway
To: nickcarraway
2 posted on 11/14/2024 4:30:19 PM PST by DIRTYSECRET
To: nickcarraway
The diabetes rate in most of Asia nearly matches the US.
It ALL leads back to carbs, which turn into liver and pancreas fat, which then leads to diabetes. The fact that Asians, for whatever reason are able to eat carbs and not balloon, like most of the world, is obviously genetic, being either that they are wired to stop eating prior to putting on weight, or simply pass-through any extra carbs. But, in any case, the carbs we now eat, which are FAR DIFFERENT than the carbs our grandparents ate, are destroying humans, all over the planet, and I suspect the only person happy (other than drug companies) is Bill Gates.
Hopefully RFK Jr. is allowed to get to work on this.
3 posted on 11/14/2024 4:38:15 PM PST by BobL
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