&gt;<i>Skinny people get Type-2 diabetes too.</i><p>I didn&#x27;t say they didn&#x27;t.  The OP said &quot;most&quot; people who get type 2 aren&#x27;t fat.  I merely asked for any evidence.<p>Edit:  OP didn&#x27;t actually say that.<p>But:<p>&gt;<i>Just look at family and ethnic correlation.</i><p>&quot;People of different racial and ethnic groups are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. African Americans, Mexican Americans, American Indians, Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders and Asian Americans have a higher risk for these deadly diseases. This is partly because these populations are more likely to be overweight, have high blood pressure and have type 2 diabetes. - See more at: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.diabetes.org&#x2F;are-you-at-risk&#x2F;lower-your-risk&#x2F;nonmodifiables.html#sthash.eOkMBpmR.dpuf&quot;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.diabetes.org&#x2F;are-you-at-risk&#x2F;lower-your-risk&#x2F;nonm...</a><p>I&#x27;d say &quot;family&quot; is much the same, since eating habits are learned at home.<p>I realize not everyone with Type-2 can help it.  I also realize there are many overweight people who <i>can</i>.