15% of Type-2 diabetics aren’t overweight.
#Diabetes #diabetics #insulin resistance #insulin issues
#Diabetes #diabetics #insulin resistance #insulin issues
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Stats
Build: Large
Height: 5'10.5"/179cm
HW: 298
CW: 232*
GW: 170
*I'm currently not weighing in. After a 2-month plateau I switched to measurements.
Diet: Limited sugar and starch (ie. low carb) and currently on Phase1 of Jillian Michaels' Body Revolution (2nd round with the program).
15% of Type-2 diabetics aren’t overweight.
“We concluded that excessive overeating had been fueled by carbohydrates.”
“He discovered that study subjects did not eat less because they were bored with the food selection, and their weight loss was not attributable to water loss, two common speculations about low-carb diets.”
“It is the only study of the Atkins diet to have been conducted in the strictly controlled environment of a clinical research center where every calorie eaten and spent was measured.”
“In addition to the calorie reduction and weight loss, subjects experienced markedly improved glucose levels and insulin sensitivity, as well as lower triglycerides and cholesterol. Treatment for diabetes centers on closely monitoring sugar levels, diet and medication. Weight loss can often reduce or eliminate the need for medication, including insulin. Boden warns that the long term effects of low-carbohydrate diets are not known. Whether other types of diets would have a similar impact also remains to be investigated.”
“We concluded that excessive overeating had been fueled by carbohydrates.”
“He discovered that study subjects did not eat less because they were bored with the food selection, and their weight loss was not attributable to water loss, two common speculations about low-carb diets.”
“It is the only study of the Atkins diet to have been conducted in the strictly controlled environment of a clinical research center where every calorie eaten and spent was measured.”
“In addition to the calorie reduction and weight loss, subjects experienced markedly improved glucose levels and insulin sensitivity, as well as lower triglycerides and cholesterol. Treatment for diabetes centers on closely monitoring sugar levels, diet and medication. Weight loss can often reduce or eliminate the need for medication, including insulin. Boden warns that the long term effects of low-carbohydrate diets are not known. Whether other types of diets would have a similar impact also remains to be investigated.”
