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Diabetes due to sugar

2021-01-18 16:56:36
Hi Doctors, It it true that someone gets diabetes due to excess of eating of sugar? One of our family member claims that she got diabetes due to excess of having tea. Imran
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No. It is usually genitically transmitted. In very obese persons excessive consumption of sugars may lead to Diabetis.

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Excessive consumption of sugary food and carbohydrate increases fat accumulation. These fat pads over body change the receptors inside and cause insulin resistance over time to cause type 2 diabetes mellitus. Yes its linked to genetics as well. But unhealthy lifestyle is more than diet.

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