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Can You Have Type 2 Diabetes Without Being Overweight? What Science Reveals About Thin Type 2 Diabetes Symptoms and Risk Factors

For years, the image most often associated with type 2 diabetes has been that of someone who is overweight or obese. This link between excess weight and diabetes is so prevalent in public discourse that many people are shocked to learn that a person can indeed develop type 2 diabetes without being overweight. The reality is more nuanced, and recent scientific findings have begun to peel back the layers on this oversimplified narrative.