Why does type 2 diabetes develop several decades after one puts on an unhealthy level of weight, and not immediately as a result of the pressure one is putting on one’s body?

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Why does type 2 diabetes develop several decades after one puts on an unhealthy level of weight, and not immediately as a result of the pressure one is putting on one’s body?

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Insulin resistance is what leads to type 2 diabetes over time.

Some people put on weight as they become insulin resistant but it’s more like a side effect.

Some people develop type II without gaining weight at all.

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