Diabeties and obesity?

Question

Is it true that people with diabeties tend to weigh more than people without it? Is it because those people werre overweight to begin with or do they gain a lot after being diagnosed?
If this is true, why is it the case?

Answer 1

Delannie explained it best. I have Type 2 and my weight was not a factor as much as the genetics were (I am the 4th generation of women in my mother's family to develop diabetes) When I was first diagnosed I lost weight by changing my diet and by exercising more. I kept that weight off and maintained good levels for many years. Eventually my diabetes became much harder to control, my levels went up and I lost 40-50lbs. Once I went on insulin and I had regained good control, I immediately gained 20lbs. Nothing changed in my life other than the addition of insulin to my health care routine.

Addition: Sweetheart (below me) you are giving out alarmingly FALSE information and I hope someone edits what you teach people. Type 2 are NOT ALWAYS overweight, and there is a HUGE genetic factor involved. In my case diabetes was not likely preventable and I certainly did not ask for this disease. You are right, this is a touchy subject. People need to know the truth about diabetes and not your personal opinion. Please talk to a doctor and make sure you have your facts straight.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Alright...so Type one ( which is what I have) people can be very skinny (which I also am). They can be overweight, but for the most part they are normal sized. Now type 2 is caused by people being over weight. Type 2 can be treated with pills, diet, and exercise and sometimes even cured!!! While type one is usually childhood onset ( I got it when I was 11) and can never go away. Type 2 can turn into type one where the pancreas gives up all together. So type one IS more dangerous and for the most part type 2 is TOTALLY preventable. I don't mean to sound rude but for me it is a touchy subject. I don't have a choice whether I have this disease or not, while others do, if you just watch what you eat and stay healthy (for the most part) You won't get type 2. America has the fastest growing number of diabetics all because we are a fat nation.

Answer 4

I think the reason that type 2 diabetes is more common in people that are overweight is because diabetes is basically a disease that prevents your body from utilizing the energy that glucose in your blood would usualy give you and the higher the glucose is in your blood the more your body is likely to store it as fat.

I was over weight before I found out I was diabetic and i've been watching my diet ever since and stay more active so I'm not gaining weight like I was before when I didn't know I was supposed to control my blood glucose.

Answer 5

Some people will argue and say insulin does not cause you to put on weight. I'm not one of those people.

Here are some of the reasons why insulin can make you gain weight:


- People who have poorly controlled diabetes sometimes experience weight loss because their bodies are unable to properly convert food into energy. Taking insulin reverses that process and can result in a weight gain.

- When blood glucose runs high, you can become dehydrated as your body works to clear itself of all that excess glucose. Getting your blood glucose under better control can cause you to retain fluid.

- Once you start taking insulin injections, glucose in your blood can get into the body's cells and be used rather than remaining in your bloodstream and being excreted in your urine. Therefore, you're body is storing calories.

- High blood glucose may cause people to feel hungry and eat more, because not all the food taken in can be properly processed to nourish the cells. Frequently, eating patterns continue after insulin has been started and is allowing more efficient use of nutrients. (More calorie absorbsion again)

- Some people cut back on their insulin once they discover they can lose a few pounds quickly by doing so. But when they go back to using the right amount of insulin, they discover that they gain the weight back (and sometimes more) just as fast.


They have introduced another drug, that is to be used in conjuction with insulin, and helps with weight-loss and results in needing less insulin. You can read about it here: http://www.diabetesmonitor.com/symlin.htm

Answer 6

Not necessarily. There are thin people that have diabetes, too. It depends on the genes. However, people that are overweight are at a high risk to develop diabetes. Most people are likely to lose weight if they're careful when they have diabetes, others will not change and others still can gain more weight if they're not careful with their diet.

Answer 7

Hi
No its false.
There is three types of diabetes:
Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus(seen at the age of 20)
Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus(occurs at the age of 40)
Malnutrition Related Diabetes Mellitus(due pancreatic disease during childhood.)

In obesity there is impaired insulin uptake by the receptors and insulin resistance. Obese people are less physically active, thus calories are not burnt and glucose levels in the blood remain high, increasing the risk of diabetes.

Check this link it might help you:http://www.hormone.org/public/diabetes.cfm

Please do check this link it will help you to solve your query.
And understand more on the nature of that disease.

Answer 8

Type 2 diabetes is more common in people over 40 and overweight

Answer 9

Most people diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (not so serious - at risk) and most doctors put people on a medication called Metformin which is to prevent getting type 2 diabetes (serious). Metformin is designed to keep wait on you from the extreme dieting that they make you do, diabetes has nothing to do with weight it was to do with blood sugar and the insulin usually makes people drop weight at a very unhealthy pace.

Answer 10

With all due respect to sweetheart above type two diabetes is strongly heritable and runs in my family. It's not always a self inflicted condition at all.