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jerden t1_j7a5ek5 wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Did the 2009 H1N1 outbreak in the US increase the incidence of type 1 diabetes in adolescents? by legendary_kazoo

Having a "generally poor lifestyle" has nothing to do with developing Type 1 diabetes. You're likely thinking of Type 2. In Type 1 diabetes, usually when you are relatively young, your pancreas ceases making any insulin. Lifestyle has nothing to do with it. In Type 2, your pancreas doesn’t make enough insulin, and the insulin it is making doesn’t always work as it should (can be related to an unhealthy lifestyle).

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pspahn t1_j7a61h7 wrote

Would people with type 1 diabetes be more likely to have a generally poor lifestyle, because they have diabetes?

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lifeontheQtrain t1_j7a97c2 wrote

Why would having type 1 diabetes lead to a poor lifestyle? There isn't really a necessary or logical link between the two.

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PizzaScout t1_j7ahxud wrote

If anything I'd believe it to make people lead a more healthy lifestyle because they probably aren't eating as much sugary stuff as I am for example

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ASurveillanceCamera t1_j7a9bsf wrote

You can be fit as a fiddle and still get type 1 diabetes. Think of it like an allergy- it has no correlation with lifestyle, before or after diagnosis.

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sweet-banana-tea t1_j7b9yto wrote

If the allergy has an impact on ones life it is reasonable to assume that it can impact the lifestyle of a person in some ways.

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jerden t1_j7blvfc wrote

I mean, sure. Any chronic condition can and usually does impact the way a human lives their life. But the commenter was drawing a link between a "generally poor lifestyle" (I'm assuming they mean in terms of poor activity levels and food choices) and being diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, where there is absolutely no link between the two.

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jerden t1_j7bpvqo wrote

Most likely the opposite in the vast majority of cases, as Type 1 diabetes requires constant attention to insulin requirements and carbohydrate intake to maintain blood sugar, leading them to be far more aware of their health and diet to survive. However, that's not what the commenter was asking. The commenter was trying to draw a link to a poor lifestyle and the development of Type 1, to which there is absolutely no link. Most people are diagnosed as children.

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