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Can diabetes cause people to be overweight?
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Overweight causes: Diabetes -- but if you have diabetes, your Insulin level may be high early in the disease , leading to more weight gain. Then, much of the medication can cause weight gain. That's why diet, exercise and weight loss is the cornerstone of therapy for diabetes.
Answered 9/28/2016
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