I am 22. My fasting sugar level is 108. Do I have diabetes?
You fall under the category prediabetes.
Last updated on 09 Dec 2024
Losing weight with insulin resistance is more difficult because your body converts blood sugar into fat instead of energy
Losing weight and reversing prediabetes can take anywhere from a few weeks, to a few months, to a few years, but the window of time to reverse prediabetes can be few years too.
A good diet for prediabetes person should comprise of lean meat such as chicken and fish and legumes along with lots of vegetables and yogurt.
Yes, fasting may help in losing extra weight. However, long hours of fasting may raise blood glucose levels.
Diabetics lose weight as there is no insulin available to move glucose into the body's cells, glucose builds up in the bloodstream. The kidneys then work to remove this unused sugar through urination. The sugar is not used as energy, so the body starts burning fat and muscle for energy, resulting in weight loss
RBS, RBG, Random Blood Sugar
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