How can being overweight make diabetes worse?

Fat matters. Fat people die earlier. If you are fat your heart works harder.

No, that’s not really quite true: your heart overworks. Your knees give out earlier. Clinical research shows that being fat can lead to liver disease, gallstones, gout, skin trouble, chronic heartburn, arthritis, some cancers, and chronic lower back pain.

That’s on top of the obvious higher blood pressure, elevated cholesterol, stroke risk, shortness of breath and all of that. But the real fly in the ointment for people with diabetes is that the heavier you are, the higher your insulin resistance. And if your insulin resistance is high it will take more meds and more hard work to keep your blood sugar in control.

So to me, as a diabetes educator, reducing insulin resistance is the supreme goal of weight loss. The facts that you’ll live longer, move better, have more energy, enjoy shopping again and have better sex are all just icing on the cake.

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