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What to do if i have type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure how can i loose weight?

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Dr. Bradford Romans answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Diet: Diet is the true key to wt loss...Much more than exercise, which is important, but proportionally, proper diet is much more impactful to wt loss.

Answered 4/18/2013

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