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Weight Loss and Diabetes

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Author: Adem

One of the first symptoms of Type 1 diabetes is weight loss without apparent cause. Weight is lost even when a person is eating normally or even overeating. There are two types of weight loss — intentional and unintentional.

Intentional weight loss is considered a very good thing in both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetics. Unintentional weight loss is a symptom of undiagnosed and untreated diabetes.

Several diseases can cause unintentional weight loss besides Type 1 diabetes; thyroid disease or cancer, for example, can cause unintentional weight loss.

Unintentional weight loss in diabetics indicated other problems. Frequent urination can cause dehydration, and dehydration can cause a whole host of other physical problems. Muscle breakdown can occur if blood glucose is too high as well, and that can cause an unhealthy and unintentional weight loss.

It's been proven time and time again that losing only a few pounds of body weight on purpose by reducing food intake and increasing exercise can prevent or at least postpone the onset of Type 2 diabetes.

Weight loss happens because the body is using more calories than it is consuming, or than the body is utilizing. Many things can cause the body to fail to use the calories that are consumed, and diabetes is one of those reasons.

The bottom line here is that good weight loss doesn't happen by accident or all by itself without any help. Weight loss that is a good thing can help diabetics — both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetics. But unintentional weight loss is NOT a good thing — ever — whether you have diabetes or not. Unintentional weight loss is one of the ways that the body has of conveying the message to us that something is wrong. If you are losing weight, and you aren't TRYING to lose weight, you should see your doctor as soon as possible!









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