I saw this TB hit one of my caches and since I have a family history of diabetes, I felt justified in picking it up on my way to the airport.
My dad died suddenly of diabetes when I was a senior in high school. The effects on my mother, my brother and myself were profound.
Diabetes is a treatable AND preventable disease and for most folks who listen to their medical advisors, diabetes is more of an inconvenience than a death sentence.
If you have diabetes in your family tree, eschew refined carbohydrates, stay fit (by doing *** terrain geocaches and not urban micros), and have regular checkups.