Losing even a little weight can
yield a variety of significant health benefits for overweight people with Type
2 diabetes, USA Today reported June 24.
The Look AHEAD
(Action for Health in Diabetes) study, led by researchers at
Brown University, found that diabetes patients who took part a diet and
exercise program lost more than twice as much weight, on average, as those who
were enrolled in a diabetes education class. They also enjoyed reductions in
their risk of chronic kidney disease, depression and eye disease, and
had better blood sugar control, improved quality of life, fewer
hospitalizations, and took less medication.
However, modest weight loss alone
was not enough to lower their risk of heart attack and stroke, the study found.
The findings of the study led by
Rena Wing were presented at the American Diabetes Association’s annual
scientific meeting.
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