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Is It True If You Have Diabetes You Lose Weight/bodymass?

Is it true if you have diabetes you lose weight/bodymass?
posted on Mon, 14 Dec 2009
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The loss of weight is a result of the basic problem in diabetes which is the lack of insulin that is used to transport the glucose from the blood into the cells, thus leaving the cells hungry. These cells then have to use energy reserves that are stored in fats which ultimately results in loss of weight.
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Is It True If You Have Diabetes You Lose Weight/bodymass?

The loss of weight is a result of the basic problem in diabetes which is the lack of insulin that is used to transport the glucose from the blood into the cells, thus leaving the cells hungry. These cells then have to use energy reserves that are stored in fats which ultimately results in loss of weight.