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by hinkley 1317 days ago
You can be skinny and diabetic too.

One of the American Ninja Warriors last season wore an insulin pump. While competing. I’ve since noticed pictures of a few competitive runners with them.

Weight and metabolic function are correlated, not equivalent.

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She was type 1 diabetic, so perhaps not relevant: https://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/blog/an-american-ninj...
That's my point. We shouldn't only be concerned about overweight people.