Stigma is out there, for sure. I know a lot of people talk about type 1 and type 2 diabetes becoming conflated, and a lot of people with type 1 are upset hearing that a poor diet caused their condition. It's not true that a poor diet really caused anyone's condition. It's a factor that goes into it, but there's a lot that goes into a diagnosis of diabetes. There are lifestyle factors on top of genetics on top of poverty on top of food insecurity. These are all social issues that go to a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes, but stigma is a problem for both conditions, and public education could be a tool there, certainly.
On November 22nd, 2018. See this statement in context.