Can losing weight cure diabetes?

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Dr Ezhilarasan Ml

General Practitioner

MBBS
6+ Yrs

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Whether it can cure diabetes is still a doubt. But weight loss can definetely help in lowering blood sugar levels which in turn can help manage diabetes better.

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