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Difference of type 1 and type 2 diabetes in obesity?
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Bad for both: Obesity can adversely affect diabetes control for both type 1 and type 2. In general, type 2 patients are more obese because of Insulin resistance. For both group, exercise/diet control remains key in controlling diabetes.
Answered 6/25/2014
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