Thin people are also at risk for type 2 diabetes

People with a thin build or normal weight can still develop type 2 diabetes mellitus, so a slender frame cannot be used as proof of safety from the disease. Wismandari Wisnu, an internal medicine specialist and endocrinology consultant from PB Perkeni, said she often sees young and slender patients with type 2 diabetes. She said the disease is triggered by insulin resistance, when the body does not use insulin optimally, and in its early stages it often occurs without symptoms. Risk is influenced by heredity, environment and lifestyle, including a diet high in sugar and fat as well as too little physical activity. Wismandari urged people not to wait for symptoms such as frequent thirst, frequent urination, hunger, fatigue, unexplained weight loss and wounds that heal slowly before checking blood sugar.