We do not have type 2 diabetes as does 90% of the
diabetic population. Type 2 is typically associated with diet and weight issues, though it also has a genetic component that is part of the cause.
The effects of diabetes on the body, however, are about the same for type 1 and type 2 if good control is not maintained. The diet concerns, eating healthy foods in reasonable quantities, are the same.
My answers:
1. 42 years
2. Some years yes, others no
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