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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Generally, when referring to diabetes, it's referring to Type I Diabetes, which is not, by any stretch of the imagination, a choice.

Adult Onset Diabetes, commonly referred to as Type II Diabetes, can be reversed with medication, diet and exercise but it's not exactly easy, especially for older adults in their 60's, 70's and 80's, who are often limited in their mobility.

All of this. The diseases are different enough that one should really almost never say the word "diabetes" without also stating the type.