Tom Hanks Talks About His Type 2 Diabetes Condition

Tom Hanks Talks About His Type 2 Diabetes Condition

Tom Hanks left the vast majority of his fans stunned and worried after addressing his Type 2 diabetes on the Late-Night show this Monday.

The double Academy Award winner of 57 years unexpectedly talked about his condition while promoting his latest movie “Captain Philips” on the “Late Night with David Letterman" show. Hanks said that his doctor mentioned his high blood sugar history, saying that the big numbers he got while a young man have “graduated” and that he now has Type 2 diabetes.

Hanks, who won his Oscars for “Philadelphia” in 1994 and “Forrest Gump” in 1995 may attribute his condition to the various weight changes he underwent for his wide array of roles. He gained a serious amount of weight for his 1992 movie “A League of their Own” while shedding almost all extra pounds for his 2000 hit movie “Cast Away”.

Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of the disease affecting more than a 25 million people in the United States alone. Doctors say that the disease is associated with genes, physical inactivity, obesity and older age.

Tom Hanks can control his disease through healthy eating, weight loss and controlled physical activity but insulin and medication can also be administered.

Posted by Kade Quinn on Thursday October 10 2013, 2:36 AM EST. Ref: LA Times. Link. All trademarks acknowledged. Filed under Entertainment, Featured News. Comments and Trackbacks closed. Follow responses: RSS 2.0