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Can you eat your way into diabetes from sweets without being overweight?
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Unlikely: If young healthy and no family history, consumption of sweets unlikely to cause dm 2. Over consumption of sweets and staying thin is also unlikely, not to mention damage to teeth!
Answered 11/1/2013
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