Overweight or obesity is proven to be one of the major reasons of diabetes after genes and lifestyle. Regular exercise and following healthy diet will help us maintain blood sugar levels under control and thus prevent the risks of diabetes.
Losing weight may help prevent diabetes to greater extents. If you have type 2 diabetes, Rishi Hospital suggests you to lose weight and become more physically active. This will help you keep the blood sugar levels within the limit.
YOU MAY LIKE: DIABETES AND OVERWEIGHT; THINGS TO KNOW AND CARE
Weight loss and prevention of diabetes
As per the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), a clinical study conducted by the National Institutes of Health; losing five to seven percent of your body weight and doing regular mild exercises like brisk walking for at least 150 minutes a week can help prevent type 2 diabetes.
ALSO READ: DIABETES AND TREATMENT: WHY EARLY DIAGNOSIS IS IMPORTANT?
How to know if I am overweight?
Counting two figures you can understand whether you are overweight or not. The first one is the body mass index –BMI score, while the second one is waist size in inches. Any BMI score of below 25 is considered normal and anything beyond this point is overweight (up to 29.9 BMI) and obesity (30+ BMI score).
Women and men with waist sizes of over 35 and 40 inches respectively are said to be overweight. They are prone to have many diseases which are associated with obesity or overweight.
No comments yet.