A study was published in journal Health Affairs recently and received coverage in the NY Times,
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/09/economic-toll-of-diabetes-begins-early/?ref=health
The study discussed the lower earnings, graduation rates, and employment prospects for diabetics compared to their non-diabetic counterparts.
“They had lower rates of finishing high school and were less likely to move on to college than young adults who were not diabetic. By age 30, a person with diabetes is 10 percent less likely to have a job, in part because of reduced education.”
Quite a loaded statement considering it was made without regard to Type, Type 1, juvenile diabetes or Type 2, adult onset, usually brought on my obesity. This glaring omission puts these dubious findings in dispute.
To look at diabetes in vacuum is misleading and smacks of propaganda. The majority of diabetics are obese, which indicates that the challenge and discomfort of maneuvering stairs, or commuting, may account for the reduced education and job opportunities cited. It would take a study that distinguishes between Type 1 and Type 2 to determine if any of the above ‘findings’ can be attributed to weight or diabetes.