Blood sugar level is more important than body weight for lowering diabetes risk, study finds

Blood sugar level is more important than body weight for lowering diabetes risk, study finds

Until now, weight reduction has been the primary therapeutic goal for people with prediabetes. An analysis of a large Tübingen study shows that patients who bring their blood sugar levels back within the normal range through a healthy lifestyle but do not lose weight, or even gain weight, still reduce their risk of type 2 diabetes by 71%. Researchers from the University Hospital of Tübingen, Helmholtz Munich, and the German Center for Diabetes R…

You can prevent type 2 diabetes without losing weight, study finds

For years, the classic prescription for those at risk of diabetes has been simple: lose weight. But new research contradicts that old cliche, suggesting that weight reduction is not the only way to reduce blood sugar levels to normal. Instead, some with prediabetes can reverse themselves to normal blood sugar without losing even one pound. The findings were the result of a close re-examination of the German Prediabetes Lifestyle Intervention Stu…

Blood sugar level is more important than body weight for lowering diabetes risk, study finds - Tech and Science Post

Until now, weight reduction has been the primary therapeutic goal for people with prediabetes. An analysis of a large Tübingen study shows that patients who bring their blood sugar levels back within the normal range through a healthy lifestyle but do not lose weight, or even gain weight, still reduce their risk of type 2 diabetes by 71%. Researchers from the University Hospital of Tübingen, Helmholtz Munich, and the German Center for Diabetes R…

Why blood sugar control matters more than weight loss in preventing diabetes

For years, people with prediabetes have been told that losing weight is the best way to lower their risk of type 2 diabetes. But new research from Germany suggests that keeping blood sugar levels within a healthy range may be even more important than the number on the scale. The study, published in Nature Medicine […] The post Why blood sugar control matters more than weight loss in preventing diabetes appeared first on Knowridge Science Report.