Can weight loss cause diabetes?
Weight loss does not cause diabetes. However, diabetes can lead to unexplained weight loss.
Last updated on 12 Dec 2024
Doctors use the fasting plasma glucose (FPG) test or the A1C test to diagnose prediabetes. Less often, doctors use the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT), which is more expensive and not as easy to give. The A1C test reflects your average blood glucose over the past 3 months.
Weight loss helps to release adequate insulin from the pancreas which helps in utilising sugar and not storing it as fat.
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A person with diabetes can follow intermittant fasting after consultation with a doctor and exercise daily so that weight is maintained.
Drink plenty of water and eat low carb diet along with 45 mins of brisk walking daily.
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