The Oscar-winning actor jokes about his health, after he reveals his Type 2 diabetes diagnosis is ‘controllable.’
Tom Hanks joked about having Type 2 diabetes in an interview with David Letterman on 'Late Show.'
Tom Hanks might be an award-winning movie star, but he still needs to watch his health.
The "Captain Phillips" star stopped by David Letterman's "Late Show" to chat about his new flick, but also revealed that he has been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes.
Explaining his recent weight loss to the talk show host, Hanks, 57, said his doctor told him, "You've graduated. You've got Type 2 diabetes, young man."
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The ‘Captain Phillips’ star revealed his doctor told him ‘You’ve graduated’ to having diabetes after struggling with high blood sugar from age 36.
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The ‘Captain Phillips’ star revealed his doctor told him ‘You’ve graduated’ to having diabetes after struggling with high blood sugar from age 36.
The two-time Oscar winning actor said he'd been struggling with high blood sugar since he was 36 years old and that his condition is "controllable."
"Something's going to kill us all, Dave," Hanks joked.
He isn't the first big name to be linked to the common blood sugar disease. Sherri Shepherd, Biz Markie, Paula Deen and Drew Carey are among the notable celebrities who have revealed their battles with Type 2 diabetes.
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Hanks revealed his health news after the late night host commented on his noticeably thinner frame.
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Hanks revealed his health news after the late night host commented on his noticeably thinner frame.
Nick Jonas, the youngest of the Jonas Brothers trio, has advocated for more research on the disease, frequently speaking out about his fight with Type 1 diabetes.
The "Forrest Gump" star explained to Letterman that his doctor advised he should weigh as much as he weighed in high school in order to attain complete health.
"And I said to her, 'Well I'm gonna have Type 2 diabetes,'" Hanks joked. “There was no way I was gonna weigh what I weighed in high school. ... I was 96 pounds.”
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