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How much weight should I lose if I have type 2 diabetes?
Losing around 5% of your body weight can have real benefits for your health.
Last updated on 20 Mar 2023
In general less than 100 mg/dL (5.6 mmol/L ) is normal. 100 to 125 mg/dL (5.6 to 6.9 mmol/L ) is diagnosed as prediabetes. 126 mg/dL (7.0 mmol/L ) or higher on two separate tests is diagnosed as diabetes.
Last updated on 30 Mar 2023
By eating healthy carbohydrates and exercising daily one can lose extra weight with type 2 diabetes.
Yes, the keto diet is effective for people with diabetes and prediabetes. However, if you are feeling low in energy levels and unable to perform daily activities then you must contact your doctor and stop it.
Extra weight around your waist means fat can build up around your organs, like your liver and pancreas. This can cause something called insulin resistance. So losing this weight could definetely help in controlling type 2 diabetes.
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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