Re: Diabetes prevention efforts will save on healthcare costs

From: Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD (andrew_at_heartmdphd.com)
Date: 03/12/05 

Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2005 19:01:51 -0500

Jeff wrote:
>
> "Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD" <andrew@heartmdphd.com> wrote in message
> news:1110524531.63236c6b8414c92fab18719573b55e27@teranews...
>
> > Jeff wrote:
> >> As you should know, type II diabetes has a contribution of
> >> both genetics and environment.
> >
> > We are discussing type I.
>
> orginally, elgoog wrote: ' Not all people with type 2 are overweight. You
> don't even have to be overweight to get type 2 diabetes.'
>
> You responded: 'You do have to be heavier than "optimal" or "ideal."'
>
> We are talking about type II diabetes.

That was in the past. Please not the tense.

> I have provided peer-reviewed literature to back my claim that some people
> who have a normal weight develop type II diabetes.
>
> Unless you are able to provide peer-reviewed evidence that I am incorrect, I
> have nothing else to say to you.

The peer-reviewed study that you cited shows you to be incorrect. The
investigators would have written that the family members with the
defective AKT2 allele were normal weight instead of nonobese if they
were normal weight.

Folks can read the article, firsthand, for themselves:

http://www.heartmdphd.com/george.pdf

 
> Have a good day.
>
> Jeff

You will remain in my prayers, dear Jeff, whom I love in Christ's holy
name.

 
At His service,

Andrew 

--
Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD
Board-Certified Cardiologist
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