with type two diabetes the appetite increases instead of decreases, right?
2006-10-10 06:35:34 · 10 answers · asked by rowster 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
Yes, especially in the beginning. The body releases high amounts of insulin to response to certain foods. This high level insulin depletes the blood of glucose which signals hunger. A normal functioning system will release insulin to balance the blood sugar and then go back to producing low levels. In insulin resistance more insulin is produced than needed which causes a constant battle to keep glucose reserves balanced...which makes you hungry. It a vicious cycle.
2006-10-10 08:50:51 · answer #1 · answered by BRUCE D 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-14 21:02:32 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No- appetite is not permanently affected by either type of diabetes.
However, with undiagnosed Type I a person will eat tons of food but still lose tons of weight and still stay hungry because they are starving themselves to death (pancreas produces no insulin, so they are unable to digest the food they eat for energy).
With Type II, the body still makes some insulin, even if its not enough or not used properly, the body still gets to digest. So, it does not cause "starvation type hunger."
BUT, both types of diabetes will make a person whose blood sugar is too low or too high feel like they are starving. Low because the body craves food for energy. High because, again, the body is not properly processing food for energy, so it thinks its being starved. This will last until the glucose returns to normal (80-120).
2006-10-10 07:19:04 · answer #3 · answered by J T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a newly diagnosed Type II diabetic. I can tell you that since I have gotten my sugar down a little bit, I do not crave food the way I did before. I was hungry all the time before I was diagnosed, it was almost like an addition.
2006-10-10 07:23:42 · answer #4 · answered by daecrsn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Right,though some doctors try and tell you different. Some of the medication makes you gain weight
2006-10-10 06:38:59 · answer #5 · answered by Taylor29 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No Not Really. You Just Have To Learn How To Control Your Appitie.
2006-10-10 06:40:25 · answer #6 · answered by mks 7-15-02 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Here: http://www.diabetes.org/type-2-diabetes.jsp
2006-10-10 06:36:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Insulin causes you to gain weight. You decide what and how much you eat.
2006-10-10 06:43:04 · answer #8 · answered by Thanks for the Yahoo Jacket 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I know that's true in cats. I imagine something similar happens in humans.
2006-10-10 06:40:32 · answer #9 · answered by VelvetPastime 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-10-10 06:42:52 · answer #10 · answered by nora7142@verizon.net 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋