Weight Loss With Diabetes: The Magic Number for Better Blood Sugar

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.

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