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Someone calls type 2 'just a touch of sugar,' a mild kind of diabetes. Is that right?

No. Every type of diabetes is serious, and managing it lowers the risks.

  1. No, all types of diabetes are serious ✔
  2. Yes, type 2 never causes problems
  3. Yes, unless you need insulin

Why: Every type of diabetes is serious and can affect the heart, eyes, kidneys and feet over time. The good news is that managing it lowers the risk of those complications.

Huh, didn't know that: MedlinePlus lists 'I have borderline diabetes, so I don't need to worry' as a myth, since prediabetes raises the risk of diabetes.

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Sources

  1. ADA, Know Your Facts About Diabetes https://diabetes.org/about-diabetes/diabetes-myths
  2. ADA, Know Your Facts About Diabetes https://diabetes.org/about-diabetes/diabetes-myths
  3. MedlinePlus, Diabetes myths and facts https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000964.htm

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