[–] Siacca [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Type 1 diabetes is diagnosed in childhood for about 75% of cases. The other 25% are as adults, but usually young adults (late teens, early twenties). Type 1 is caused by destruction of the beta cells of the pancreas, which is usually caused by an autoimmune disorder. Although it's rare, there is a condition called LADA (latent autoimmune diabetes in adults) that's responsible for a very tiny percentage of cases of type 1 appearing in adults at later ages. This particular type has a somewhat slow onset and actually looks more like type 2 before type1 since it takes awhile for the beta cells to be entirely destroyed and they're not completely dependent on insulin at first. The older they get, the less likely LADA becomes. But as I said, this is rare to begin with and she's probably lying through her porky mouth.
Most type 1 diabetics are closer to average weight, but it is possible to become insanely fat as a type 1 if the dumbass abuses their insulin so they can eat like pigs. This is where things get really bad. Obesity results in insulin resistance, which is a characteristic of type 2 diabetes. Type 1s simply don't make insulin, so adding it back in is just correcting a simple deficiency. Type 2s have fucked over their bodies so that the cells can't properly use insulin anymore, so even ramping up the levels isn't going to help after awhile. If a type 1 gets really fat, they run the risk of developing type 2 as well, which just proves that stupid fuckers are everywhere and some people just can't be helped.
TLDR: If she's over 30 years old, the odds against it being type 1 are as astronomically huge as this bloat beast's ass.
[–] mmmmdonuts 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Thank you so much for your very detailed and informative reply! I actually learned quite a bit.
This lady is almost 50. Also, she has 8 kids with like 4 men. Not relevant but it's fun to laugh about her trashiness. I'm gonna go ahead and guess that she's lying about having Type 1. She suddenly gets it in her late 40's and happens to be a whale? Type 2!