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I was just wondering why does losing weight prevent/delay type 2 diabetes?
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Obesity: Causes Insulin resistance- you need more Insulin to get same amount of sugar into cells as a normal patient- diabetic beta-cells can't produce enough; with weight loss, beta cells now can produce enough Insulin to reduce blood sugar.
Answered 6/25/2014
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