Weight Loss With Diabetes: The Magic Number for Better Blood Sugar
In this video, learn why losing excess weight is beneficial for managing diabetes and tips to make it happen.
Counting/limiting carbs and taking medication to control blood sugar and insulin are go-to treatments for managing diabetes. However, studies consistently show that weight loss — even in small amounts — might be the one of the best tools of all.
“Weight loss is crucial in diabetes management because excess weight is really the thing that fuels [type 2] diabetes,” says Paul Knoepflmacher, MD, a clinical instructor in medicine at The Mount Sinai Hospital.
- Paul Knoepflmacher, MDDr. Knoepflmacher is a Clinical Instructor of Medicine at The Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, where he also maintains a private practice.
- Sandra Arévalo, RDNSandra Arévalo is a spokesperson for the American Association of Diabetes Educators and Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and director of nutrition services and community outreach at South Bronx Health Center.
- Nesochi Okeke-Igbokwe, MDDr. Okeke-Igbokwe is an internist and health media expert in New York City.
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References
American Diabetes Association. (n.d.). Extra weight, extra risk.
American Diabetes Association. (n.d.). Your weight and your risk.
Hu, FB, et al. Diet, lifestyle, and the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus in women. The New England Journal of Medicine.