"My doctor says if I can hit a target weight, I will not have type 2 diabetes anymore," Hanks said.
In a candid revelation on The Late Show with David Letterman in 2013, Hollywood legend Tom Hanks opened up about his type 2 diabetes diagnosis.
Type 2 diabetes has become an alarmingly common condition in recent years, marked by high blood sugar levels, reports Surrey Live.
Hanks responded: "Well, I'm going to have type 2 diabetes then because there is no way I can weigh [what I did] in high school."
Diabetes UK says: "We estimate that more than 5.8 million people in the UK are living with diabetes, which is an all-time high.
