Is diet the only thing that determines whether someone gets type 2 diabetes?

Myth. Diet is one of several controllable risk factors, but Diabetes Canada also identifies age, family history, ethnicity, where body fat is stored, and social/economic factors as significant contributors. Several of which have nothing to do with diet at all. Treating diabetes as purely diet-caused oversimplifies the condition and can unfairly place blame on people whose risk is driven more by non-diet factors. References: https://obesitycanada.ca/healthcare-professionals/adult-clinical-practice-guideline/ https://guidelines.diabetes.ca/GuideLines/media/Docs/Quick%20Reference%20Guide/2024-CPG-Quick-Reference-Guide.pdf