Question

You don't get diabetes from eating sugar

Answer 1

This is true.

Healthline points out that eating huge amounts of added sugar has the possibility of increasing your risk of diabetes, it is one small factor. Overall diet, lifestyle, and genetics also play a role in developing diabetes. So, it is not true to claim that one would develop diabetes from eating too much sugar. Even more things that play a role into developing diabetes include body weight, exercise, smoking, and even sleep apnea.

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/does-sugar-cause-diabetes#prevention

Answer 2

The cause of diabetes is not from eating sugar. To begin, there are two different type of diabetes, which is type one and two. Type one diabetes occurs when a person is born with diabetes, so their body naturally does not make insulin. On the other hand, type two diabetes develops over a person's lifetime. An article by Diabetes Canada explains, "Type 2 diabetes is caused by several factors including obesity, ethnic background, a family history of type 2 diabetes and other environmental factors". So, there are other factors other than diet (in this case sugar) that will result in having type two diabetes.

https://www.diabetes.ca/about-diabetes/causes-of-diabetes

Answer 3

The claim "You don't get diabetes from eating sugar" is partly true, but it can be misleading without context. Medical experts from University Hospitals, UnityPoint Health, and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia all agree that sugar does not directly cause Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune condition, so eating sugar has nothing ot do with its development. However,  the relationship between sugar and Type 2 diabetes is more complicated. Sugar itself does not directly trigger diabetes, but regular consumption of large amounts of sugary foods and drinks can lead to weight gain and insulin resistance, which are two major factors for Type 2 diabetes. So, sugar is not the sole cause, but it can contribute to the conditions that make Type 2 more likely. So the claim is technically correct, but it leaves out the fact that high sugar intake over time can significantly increase a person's risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.