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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.
Last updated on 28 Sep 2023
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.
Weight loss helps to release adequate insulin from the pancreas which helps in utilising sugar and not storing it as fat.
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.
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.
A study recently published in JCI Insight, found that 8 weeks of exercise improved insulin sensitivity in the brain among adults with obesity and diabetes.
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