Tom Hanks has spoken candidly about having type 2 diabetes, admitting he is responsible for his diagnosis because he was an ‘idiot’ when he was younger when it came to diet and weight.
There are two types of diabetes, type 1 and type 2, with the latter being the more common, especially among older people.
Although other factors can affect your chance of getting this strand of diabetes, type 2 is often associated with obesity.
Tom Hanks was diagnosed with it in 2013, and admitted he looked like ‘a total idiot’, when he was heavier and unfit.
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‘I’m part of the lazy American generation that has blindly kept dancing through the party and now finds ourselves with a malady,’ he told the Radio Times. ‘I thought I could avoid it by removing the buns from my cheeseburgers. Well, it takes a little bit more than that.’
However, he says he’s optimistic he can beat the disease, telling Radio Times that his doctor said if he hits his target weight it can potentially control it developing any further.
Symptoms of type 2 diabetes include urinating more often than usual, feeling very thirsty or tired, frequent episodes of thrush, and even blurred vision.
For more information on Type 2 diabetes, visit the NetDoctor website.
