Losing weight by 10% can help alleviate diabetes

Losing weight by 10% can help alleviate diabetes

A study found that reducing weight by 10 percent will ease diabetes.

Researchers at Cambridge University in the U.K. studied 867 adults aged 40 to 69 who were diagnosed According to five years' observation, those who lost 10 percent of their weight in the first five years of diagnosis had more than twice the rate of diabetes relief compared to those who maintained their weight. In addition, those who lost 10 percent of their weight within a year of diagnosis had about 85 percent higher rates of diabetes than those who maintained their weight.

Diabetes is a disease that is known to be particularly important in early management. Some studies show that people who thoroughly manage blood sugar for 10 years after initial diagnosis have fewer diabetes complications than those who do not. The most important thing in the initial management is diet and exercise. According to experts, it is the basic principle of diabetes management to eat three meals at a fixed time, avoid eating junk food, eating late at night and eating too much, and to control your weight with good exercise. As the body gains weight, it becomes more insulin-resistant, which increases the risk of blood sugar rising.

"Until now, diabetes treatments have been used to limit consumption and lose weight," said Simon Griffin, who led the study. "It's much easier to achieve if you lose 10 percent of your weight over five years.
The study was published in the international journal Diabetic Medicine.