Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes
Hi Everyone,
There is lot of information flowing lately about obesity and Type 2 Diabetes and I thought it is a good time to dedicate some blogs to this important subject.
Almost 24 million people in the US have diabetes. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of people with diabetes has increased by three million in 2 years.
Diabetes mellitus is a disease where blood sugar is elevated due to reduced amounts or no insulin. Insulin is a hormone that is needed to push blood sugar into every cell of the body. Sugar or energy is needed by every cell of the body to function correctly.
Type 2 diabetes develops when the body produces insulin but there is not enough to keep up with blood sugar demands. Obesity and type 2 diabetes is becoming more common. Obesity puts extra demands on insulin production needed to cover the excess weight. Also, obesity leads to insulin resistance where more than normal amounts of insulin are needed to push the sugar into the cells.
Metabolic syndrome is a relatively new term that includes a group of diseases caused by excess weight including belly fat, high blood pressure, bad cholesterol and high blood sugar. Metabolic syndrome can lead to diabetes, heart disease and stroke. A recent study showed persons who ate french fries weekly increased their risk of metabolic syndrome by 10%!
To help reduce your risk of metabolic syndrome and Type 2 diabetes, experts agree that a healthy eating plan and exercise program are key. This is the advice I used to help me lose weight in 2005 and I continue to follow this advice to maintain my weight loss.
Take care,
Georgene
Tags: Diabetes Mellitus, Diabetes Weight loss Plan, healthy eating plan, help me lose weight, metabolic syndrome, Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes
