How many people do you know with Type 2 diabetes? Do they suffer from overweight or obesity? Although weight is not the only risk factor for Type 2 diabetes, it definitely plays a large role in the diagnosis. An individual is three to seven times at higher risk of developing Type 2 diabetes when obese compared to someone with normal body weight. The reasoning is still unclear as to why the individual develops insulin resistance, but we do know obesity and lack of exercise help play a role in the development. Losing weight has been established as a treatment towards Type 2 diabetes which showed researchers that obesity does indeed make it worse. Weight loss is definitely not the only treatment, but individuals that have been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes have been able to get off medications after weight loss and diet corrections. By preventing and treating obesity an individual can lower the risk of Type 2 diabetes. Read more about obesity and diabetes at the following link
https://www.obesityaction.org/community/article-library/obesity-and-type-2-diabetes/
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