How can a diabetic maintain a certain weight?
A person with diabetes can follow intermittant fasting after consultation with a doctor and exercise daily so that weight is maintained.
Last updated on 28 Sep 2023
Weight loss helps to release adequate insulin from the pancreas which helps in utilising sugar and not storing it as fat.
Fasting for at least 16 hours gives the body a chance to rest and allows blood levels of insulin to drop significantly. Not only does this help burn fat, it can also lower your risk of disease, particularly cancers, diabetes and prediabetes
117 is considered prediabetes and not very high. However, one should keep a check on blood glucose levels so that it does not progress to severe conditions.
Yes, in rare cases it can cause rapid weight loss. This is because your body is not able use glucose as energy. So it starts burning muscles and fat.
The strongest evidence suggests that type 2 diabetes is mainly put into remission by weight loss. Hence, weight loss can affect diabetes management, however, it will happen in due course of time. One cannot achieve complete results in one month.
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