I'm not talking about Type 1 (no ability to produce insulin). My brother is Type 2. He's been diabetic for 30 years. When he was diagnosed, he weighed 17 stones. Not bad a 5 ft 8" tall 15 old school boy. His condition is for being clinically obese from eating junk!
My mother is 78 not overweight but is also Type 2 through old age since she was 67.
Both have had cataract operations, gout, circulation problems, heart conditions, blood pressure issue, etc, etc. Sorry mate you're wrong it's still a killer. And as it's family I've had to live with this as well. That's why I beat myself up raising money by running for people like my brother, my mother and you.