Baffled doctors are nothing new to 23-year-old budding Paralympic cyclist Tom Staniford, from Exeter.
He has an extremely rare condition that means he is unable to store fat under his skin.
Although he was born a normal weight, he lost all the fat around his face and limbs during his childhood, and yet his body still thinks he is obese, meaning he has type 2 diabetes. His hearing also deteriorated when he was 10 and he has worn hearing aids since.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22903537
Journalists who suggest that all T2s are old, fat couch potatoes take note!
He has an extremely rare condition that means he is unable to store fat under his skin.
Although he was born a normal weight, he lost all the fat around his face and limbs during his childhood, and yet his body still thinks he is obese, meaning he has type 2 diabetes. His hearing also deteriorated when he was 10 and he has worn hearing aids since.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22903537
Journalists who suggest that all T2s are old, fat couch potatoes take note!