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Sinead Butler
Sep 28, 2021
A university professor is receiving backlash on Twitter after his comments regarding his claims on what increases the risk of developing diabetes.
Professor Roy Taylor, director of Newcastle University’s Magnetic Resonance Centre, has come under fire for saying that people should be able to fit in the clothes they wore when they were 21 years-old in order to reduced their risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
Speaking at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes to present his latest studies he gave his brutal remarks:
“As a rule of thumb, your waist size should be the same now as when you were 21.
“If you can’t get into the same size trousers now, you are carrying too much fat and therefore at risk of developing type 2 diabetes, even if you aren’t overweight,” he explained.
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As part of the study, the 12 participants - who had an average BMI of 24.5 - were required consume a low calorie liquid (800 calories per day) diet of soups and shakes for two weeks and then received support to maintain their weight loss for four to six weeks, The Guardian reported.
They did this on three occasions until participants lost 10-15 per cent of their body weight.
Results show eight out of the 12 managed to get their type 2 diabetes into remission and didn’t require medication anymore.
However, his comments regard fitting into clothes each of us wore as a 21-year-old has rubbed many people up the wrong way and they have shared their outrage online.
A number of people have recalled what they were doing at the age of 21, and they wouldn’t say they lived a healthy lifestyle back then.
Fortunately I am no longer the unhealthy 47kg I was at 21 and also I don’t think this particular expert has ever me… https://t.co/PFA1Fid4fw— Catherine Taylor (@Catherine Taylor) 1632809657
Don’t know where to start with this…. At 21 I was comfort eating family sized Chicken Tonight and drinking Baileys… https://t.co/JsZdZuHAVg— Dr Janina Ramirez (@Dr Janina Ramirez) 1632824516
I couldn't fit into the jeans I wore at 21 when I was 23, and I am calling bullshit on these so-called "experts" an… https://t.co/TjXD2wxpxn— Tom Nichols (@Tom Nichols) 1632789551
at 21 I subsisted on a diet of liquor, Diet Coke, cigarettes, candy, and the occasional meal. https://t.co/zEtFD4Y3pF— erin (@erin) 1632840084
at 21 i was surviving on weed, diet coke, instant noodles and a festering hatted of my own existence: i looked like… https://t.co/bA5jdegRNB— jo (@jo) 1632839798
At 21, I lived in a sorority house where I drank three glasses of water before dinner so I would feel too full to e… https://t.co/LcNfSR2zf9— Emily Ramshaw (@Emily Ramshaw) 1632832296
Other people also noted how bodies changed throughout our lives which can mean that we won’t fit into the clothes were wore at 21 - and that’s completely normal.
Has he thought about female anatomy at all? Maybe I’m some sort of medical freak, but my hips widened quite signifi… https://t.co/MADE12yWcx— Rhiannon L Cosslett (@Rhiannon L Cosslett) 1632820142
Fuck this. Bodies change. Bodies should change. Promoting this is damaging. Stop it. https://t.co/lfqtl9bmGr— Steph 🐉 #FE (@Steph 🐉 #FE) 1632835659
has your body changed since you were 21? you may be at risk of dying one day https://t.co/gfbyQOvFJo— David Mack (@David Mack) 1632838700
how about we stop making women feel shitty because of how our bodies NATURALLY change shape/size as we get older https://t.co/8I8ITvgDVt— emily (@emily) 1632840254
Wow - this headline is ridiculous, triggering and shameful. Every woman’s body shape changes as they age, and tha… https://t.co/LfWmOiAZLG— Niamh Shields (@Niamh Shields) 1632817217
Elsewhere some people recall having an eating disorder at that age, and slammed Taylor’s comments in response for being triggering and insensitive.
when i was 21 i had anorexia, the guardian https://t.co/a9qrvoqAg4— edie (@edie) 1632829038
some of us had eating disorders at 21 i’m GLAD i don’t fit in the same jeans i had https://t.co/WuCtLMY8ke— effie (taylor’s version) (@effie (taylor’s version)) 1632817167
At 21, I had an eating disorder. I should not be wearing the jeans I wore then. Weight loss can be a tool to manag… https://t.co/Q5a4vYF8Xf— OnMyPlate (@OnMyPlate) 1632793947
Bit of a triggering headline for those of us who suffered with eating disorders at 21 or who still do 🚮 https://t.co/t76ztDHAaP— matt horwood (@matt horwood) 1632832722
While others pointed out that clothes aren’t exactly the best tool for measuring our health as trends comes and go - and for many that meant wearing some extremely baggy or low cut jeans as a 21-year-old.
The jeans I wore at 21 https://t.co/nvplMSeDWV https://t.co/xRjdlwBwj4— anna s-r (@anna s-r) 1632810917
The jeans I wore at 21 were so low-rise they barely covered my bum. Even if I COULD fit into these pants, I would n… https://t.co/wceoTCzILJ— Caroline Dohack (@Caroline Dohack) 1632840800
I can’t fit into jeans I wore at 21, but that’s because I thought it was cool to wear jeans that were 3 sizes too l… https://t.co/tjjFBFRqxx— 𝔻𝕒𝕟 𝕊𝕙𝕖𝕒 (@𝔻𝕒𝕟 𝕊𝕙𝕖𝕒) 1632839995
The jeans I wore aged 21: https://t.co/Iwe8Z4fiKa https://t.co/Wq63sKTSTQ— Aaron West (@Aaron West) 1632835128
My love, I came of age in the time of low-rise jeans. I'd rather eat my own fist than attempt to fit into those ugl… https://t.co/UEeeVS309t— Christina McMc (@Christina McMc) 1632833460
It was 2001 when i was 21...loads of my clothes were really baggy and ill-fitting ... checkmate diabetes. https://t.co/kdBTglru7N— Jack_Saul (@Jack_Saul) 1632833376
Jokes on you, I was 21 in 2012, all jeans were made of 50% elastane. https://t.co/yRkBqq4Phr— Rebecca Reid (Taylor’s Version) (@Rebecca Reid (Taylor’s Version)) 1632826029
This would depend on the style of jeans that were in fashion at the time. Early 90's to Early 00's were a time of v… https://t.co/B131JPvK76— Patrick Dalton (@Patrick Dalton) 1632818075
You clearly don't know the kind of jeans we used to wear https://t.co/pWw6013WqW https://t.co/0R0T6q9oYn— SickBoy (@SickBoy) 1632843927
According to his study, people of healthy weight and who have type 2 diabetes can reverse the condition by losing between 10 and 15 per cent of their body weight.
“Doctors tend to assume that type 2 diabetes has a different cause in those who aren’t overweight,” Professor Taylor added.
“This means that, unlike those who are overweight, those who are of normal weight aren’t usually advised to lose weight before being given diabetes drugs and insulin.
He continued: “Instead, there’s a tendency to start them on insulin and other medication at a much earlier stage.
“What we’ve shown is that if those of normal weight lose 10-15 per cent of their weight, they have a very good chance of getting rid of their diabetes.”
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