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Can fasting for 16 to 18 hours cause diabetes?

Can fasting for 16 to 18 hours cause diabetes?

No

Last updated on 28 Sep 2023

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Does blood sugar reduce weight?

Yes

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Why do you gain weight when your blood sugar is normal?

Eating too many calories and not burning enough may cause weight gain. Additionally, if you have insulin resistance then too weight gain is possible.

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How does weight loss help control Type 2 diabetes?

Weight loss helps to release adequate insulin from the pancreas which helps in utilising sugar and not storing it as fat.

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Why and how does losing weight reduce insulin resistance?

Upon losing weight it was observed that a reduction in the pro-inflammatory/stress response in skeletal muscle due to which people had reduced insulin resistance.

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Can insulin resistance cause weight loss?

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.

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