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Mrs Patel - Interview 37  

Mrs Patel - Interview 37

Age at Interview: 68
Sex: Female
Age at Diagnosis: 53
Background: Mrs Patel is a retired shopkeeper who is married and has grown up children. Ethnic background/Nationality: Gujarati Hindu.
Brief outline:Diagnosed 15 years ago. Mrs Patel takes metformin and insulin.

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Mrs Patel and five of her siblings have diabetes which they inherited from their father.

 



So if I said to you why do you think you've got it, what would your answer be?

My answer? It must be genetic from the parents, you see. You see one thing is our lifestyle has changed by living in cities as well. One reason is maybe our lifestyle, the second is our food, what we used to eat before and what we are eating now. Lot of variation in food as well. So that maybe the reason and genetic. Because father had it so you pass on to us as well.

Are you worried that your children will get it?

Yeah we [are], I am, because we both are diabetic.

You and your Husband?

Husband.
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