Weight Loss After Diabetes Diagnosis

A weight loss after diabetes diagnosis seems to be a realistic option both when rapid weight gain has taken place just before diagnosis fig 2b and when a long term weight gain has preceded diagnosis fig 2a.

Weight loss after diabetes diagnosis. From copenhagen university s research unit for general practice. It seems that for these people a diabetes diagnosis somehow leads to weight loss. Weight loss after a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes increases the chances of remission.

Obesity is the greatest risk factor for type 2 diabetes and most patients have gained weight in the years prior to their diagnosis says rasmus køster rasmussen md a ph d. Find out why this happens and what to watch for. We measured changes in bmi between examinations.

The mean rate of change of bmi ranged between 0 61 and 0 22 kg m2 per year. Share this article via email with one or more people using the. New evidence supports the possibility of reversing type 2 diabetes by lowering fat build up in the pancreas and liver.

After diagnosis the weight gain declined and weight loss was generally seen. The weight loss after diagnosis seems to be dependent on treatment intensity to a minor degree as approximately 1 kg of this weight. Mean bmi climbed between 0 43 and 0 71 kg m2 per year.

This suggests that the first 4 6 months after diabetes diagnosis may be critical for selecting and applying the optimal intensity of weight loss treatments. Also muscle breakdown can occur if sugars are too high causing an unhealthy weight loss. While intentional weight loss in people with diabetes is usually a good thing unintentional weight loss is not.

If blood sugars are very high patients with diabetes tend to urinate a lot and this results in dehydration as a possible cause of weight loss. An unexplained dramatic weight loss can be a symptom of type 1 or type 2 diabetes. Unexpected weight loss is often noticed in people prior to a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes but it may also affect people with type 2 diabetes when to call your doctor if you have unintentionally lost more than 5 of your normal body weight or more than 10 lbs 4 5 kg in 6 12 months or less you should consult your doctor.