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Why does everyone assume obese people have diabetes?
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 Mon, 04-01-2013 - 10:46am

Maybe I'm just too sensitive because I am very overweight but I get very tired of people assuming I have diabetes. I don't! I want to know why everyone would assume I did? My mother constantly asks me if I have checked my sugar lately. Why would I?? I don't have any reason to.

I am just venting so please forgive me. I just want to let people know that not everyone who is overweight has diabetes.

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