Diabetes at 30 will heal by losing weight

30 year old diabetes patients usually cannot achieve self-healing of diabetes by losing weight, but it helps to improve blood sugar control. Diabetes is a chronic metabolic disease, which needs long-term comprehensive management.

Type 2 diabetes is closely related to insulin resistance, and weight loss can significantly increase insulin sensitivity. Research shows that losing 5% -10% weight can lower fasting blood sugar, and some patients may even reduce their medication dosage. Scientific weight loss requires a combination of low carbohydrate diet and resistance exercise, with a daily calorie deficit controlled within 500 kcal to avoid excessive dieting and hypoglycemia. After the reduction of visceral fat in obese patients, pancreatic beta cell function may partially recover, but damaged pancreatic islet function is usually irreversible.

Type 1 diabetes in adolescents is an autoimmune disease, and weight loss cannot reverse the destruction of islet cells. Some special types of diabetes, such as monogenic diabetes, have limited weight loss effect. Gestational diabetes patients may have normal glucose metabolism after postpartum weight recovery, but there is still a high risk of recurrence in the future. If the course of diabetes exceeds 5 years or complications have occurred, weight loss alone is difficult to change the course of the disease.

It is recommended that patients with diabetes develop individualized weight loss programs under the guidance of endocrinologists, and regularly monitor blood glucose and glycosylated hemoglobin. Maintain 30 minutes of aerobic exercise daily in conjunction with strength training, choose foods with a glycemic index below 55, and ensure high-quality protein intake. When experiencing symptoms of low blood sugar such as palpitations and cold sweats, immediately consume 15 grams of carbohydrates. The management of diabetes requires lifelong lifestyle intervention, and drug withdrawal is not allowed due to short-term weight loss.