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Originally Posted by Grand_Lunar
Thanks for the distinction, BigDon.
I was only aware of the type that involves lifestyle and diet.
In that case David C, add genetics to a cause of diabetes.
Still no evidence of DU's role.
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My brother in law developed Type 1. He was well into his 30s when he got it. They used to refer to Type 1 as "juvenile diabetes" except that a certain percentage get it in adulthood. We don't know the specific reasons for autoimmune diseases but genetics certainly plays a role.
As for Type 2, lifestyle definitely has been shown to play a large role, as do certain medications, and there is genetic predisposition here as well. You sometimes see a large increase in a population when diet changes.
Both autoimmune diseases and type 2 diabetes are more common in the countries with high per capita income. (Edited to add: Type 2 is associated with certain, usually rich diets common in some but not all of the wealthier countries. A number of autoimmune diseases are more common in the U.S. and other countries with better hygiene. This has led to the
Hygiene hypothesis argument as one possible factor in autoimmune diseases. Of course, this is one hypothesis among many, but there are some interesting disease statistics.)
What we have here is an argument that DU is a strong promoter for diabetes (type 1 or 2 wasn't specified). To make sense medically, any such argument would need to be based on careful research showing how it was specifically selected over other causes. General accusations are pointless.