Obesity is linked to the diagnosis of type II diabetes, which is increasingly being diagnosed in overweight children and adolescents. Insulin resistance and glucose intolerance are linked to increased belly fat and diets high in carbohydrates, starches, and sugars. A healthy diet, regular exercise, and stress reduction can prevent both obesity and type II diabetes. Weight loss can reduce medication needed to control the disease.
Many recent studies have shown a direct link between obesity and the diagnosis of type II diabetes, or non-insulin-dependent diabetes. Also known as adult-onset diabetes, type II is increasingly being diagnosed in overweight children and adolescents. In this type of diabetes, the body produces insulin, but interference from the complications of obesity does not allow the body to use it as it should.
A type II diabetic’s body, due to an overproduction of insulin, can no longer produce the correct amount to maintain healthy blood sugar levels and begins to develop insulin resistance. 40% of diabetics are diagnosed with type II diabetes. Usually, this diagnosis comes after 1968, but now the condition is increasingly seen in children. Since 25, American children’s weight gain has doubled, and today about XNUMX percent of American children are obese. This weight gain has been directly linked to the increase in type II diabetes in both children and adults.
Studies have shown that increased belly fat is linked to glucose intolerance as well as overeating and general obesity. A body mass index (BMI) over 40 has been linked to a higher likelihood of developing diabetes. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a healthy BMI ranges from 18.5 to 24.9. Obese individuals often have diets high in carbohydrates, starches and sugars and low in proteins and good fats. How these foods are digested is related to how the body processes sugar.
Like obesity, type II is highly preventable. Even a slight weight loss can reduce your risk of developing type II diabetes by up to five to ten percent. The CDC recommends a healthy, well-balanced diet, along with moderate exercise on a regular basis, as first steps to preventing both problems. Reducing stress levels can also go a long way in preventing diabetes.
For sufferers of both conditions, just 30 minutes of moderate exercise on most days of the week can go a long way in kick-starting the weight loss process. Studies have shown that weight loss can reduce the amount of medication needed to control the disease, and some can control the disease completely with diet and a healthy lifestyle.
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