Explain why patients with diabetes mellitus type 1 lose weight?
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Weight gain or loss. Because your body is trying to compensate for lost fluids and sugar, you may eat more than usual and gain weight. But the opposite also can occur. You may eat more than normal, but still lose weight because your muscle tissues don't get enough glucose to generate growth and energy. This is especially true if you have type 1 diabetes, in which very little sugar gets into your cells. In fact, most people with type 1 diabetes are at or below their normal weight. \n\nu can also go to this website to learn more of type 1 diabetes mellitus\n\nhttp://www.uchsc.edu/sm/endo/brochures/diabetes_type1.pdf
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It can be a side effect of diabetes.
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Most of us who are Type II have TROUBLE losing weight; most Type II diabetics do not lose weight nearly this fast.  It may be that you need to be taking insulin instead of or in addition to Metformin.  Please contact an endocrinologist at once to be tested.
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It has a lot to do with the type of diabetes that you have. Type 1 diabetes is not controllable with diet, simply because the body is not producing any insulin. In Type 1, you have to inject insulin to survive. \nType 2 diabetes is very controllable with diet in some cases. If your case is mild and in good control, then you can keep your levels in check just by watching what you eat. \nFollow your doctor's prescribed treatment plan though. If you are prescribed medication, don't stop taking it and attempt to use just diet to treat. Keep taking your meds if you are on any. And, before you alter your diet any, talk to your doctor... just to make sure that you have everything you need. \n\nGood luck and best wishes...
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A diabetic is very much at risk for infection because of the vascular impairment they have in the extemities, kidneys, and eyes.  Obesity is a very common cause of diabetes. Weightloss, and excersise, along with adequate, and timley medications is needed to fight this.  Avoid systemic antibiotics unless needed. Topical antibiotics are great.  See a good Doctor regularly.  PEACE
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when you have diabetes, the kidneys work hard to remove that extra suger form the blood. so you have to urinate more often,and then the body asks for more water by making you more thirsty. so if you feel more thirsty, and urinate more often, then it is  the first sign that you have diabetes.\n\ndrinking more water will let you remove more excess  sugar,and will prevent the dryness in mouth and skin, but it will not reduce the sugar in the blood that you are adding by eating more and more food .\n\nwhat you need to know is  how high is the sugar level in the blood. Then you need to controll the sugar to an acceptable level, by medicine, by reducing food intake, and the exercise.\n\nIt is found that when we have diabetes, our body does not produce insulin. And body muscles can not use up the sugar from the blood just by doing daily routine work and we feel energyless(Lousy).\n\nBut recent studies found that regular exercise and walking at brisk speed( so you breath faster) reduces blood sugar.\n\nBut when you regularly exercise,then the muscles can
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Type 1 Diabetes is caused from damage to the pancreas due to certain viral infections, gall stones or alcohol.Genetics also play a role\nType 2 Diabetes is caused from inheritance, overweight, high carb diet, certain medicines such as steriods.
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Diabetes is not a disease . It is disorder due to deficiency in insulin production. So there is no cure for it. You have to control it properly by diet, exercise, avoiding stress both physical and mental and reducing weight if you are over weight.  By controling you can live a normal life  and as many years as others live.
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Diet and exercize, a 10% loss in weight can actually turn around insulin resistance and diabetes. But don't stop there it is something that you have to do the rest of your life. As far as diet portion sizes are very important and eat your veggies and fiber. I have seen this work with people I love.
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there are two types, type 1 and type 2. type one is a defect with your pancreas, which is usually diganosed before puberty.  there is no way to prevent type 1.  type 2 is completely preventable.  type 2 is the most common, something like 98% of the cases, and this is caused by being overweight.  there has been a strong link, where if it runs in your family, you are more suseptible to it.  the best way to prevent this is to stay close to your ideal body weight.  this can be calculated by the equation:\nFor males:\nIdeal body weight= 50 + (2.3 x Height in inches over 5ft)\nfor females:\nIBW= 45.5 + (2.3 x Height in inches over 5ft)\n\nThese give your weight in kilograms, to convert to pounds, multiply by 2.2\n\nfor example if your a woman 5'5'' the equation would be:\nIBW= 45.5 + (2.3 x 5) = 57 kg x 2.2 = 125.4 lbs.\n\nIf you stay close to your ideal body weight, you have almost no chance of developing type 2 diabetes.  For type 2 diabetes, it all has to do with your weight, not what you eat.\n\nThe reason why you don't want type 2 diabetes if because there are MANY complications associated with it, including cataracts, blindness, heart disease and amputations, just to name a small few.\n\nIf you are overweight, find a great support group and lose weight the old-fashioned way, diet and exercise.  Diets don't work, changing your lifestyle works.  There is always hope for losing weight, the Dr. Phil weightloss book is really good.
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Diabetes is a disorder caused by Insulin Hormone deficiency or resistance of target tissue to the effects of Insulin. So there is no utilization of Glucose for energy which is a normal source of energy. Insulin deficiency causes stimulation of another hormone called Glucagon. Glucagon causes glycogenolysis that is conversion of glycogen to glucose, lipolysis that is utilization of fat as energy source & proteolysis that is use of proteins as energy source. These all leads to thinning & wasting of muscles. This is called as Diabetic wasting.
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Diabetes Mellitus, commonly referred to as "diabetes," means "sweet urine." Diabetes mellitus means "to flow, honey" in Greek\n\nIt is a disease that affects the body's ability to produce or respond to insulin, a hormone that allows blood glucose (blood sugar) to enter the cells of the body and be used for energy. It results from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both. In diabetes too much glucose stays in the blood. Elevated levels of blood glucose (hyperglycemia) lead to spillage of glucose into the urine.\n\nAs a result of elevated levels of blood glucose, two problems occur: body cells become starved for energy, and, over time, the high glucose levels can damage the nerves, eyes, kidneys, heart and blood vessels.\n\nDiabetes is not an infectious disease, like a cold or flu. You can’t "catch" it from someone else, and no one can catch it from you. Diabetes is a lifelong disease.\n\nMen with diabetes often have erectile dysfunction which can begin before the diagnosis of diabetes is made. It is therefore recommended that men with unexplained erectile dysfunction be screened for diabetes with a fasting blood glucose test.\n\nWhat is High Blood Sugar?\n\n    * Normal blood sugar: 65 -140.\n    * High blood sugar: 250-350\n    * Very high blood sugar: (over 350) \n\nWhat happens when blood sugar falls too low?\n\nWhen blood sugar falls too low, the body will begin a process to increase blood sugar. The process is listed below.\n\n   1. The pancreas releases a hormone called glucagon\n   2. The muscles and liver convert their stored glycogen back into glucose.\n   3. When the stored glycogen is used up, the liver, kidneys, and small intestines can break down protein into glucose.\n\nSymptoms of Diabetes?\n\nSymptoms include:\n\n    * excessive thirst\n    * excessive urination\n    * infections (thrush)\n    * extreme hunger\n    * unusual weight loss\n    * extreme fatigue\n    * irritability\n    * nausea\n    * vomiting\n    * sweet smelling breath\n\nTypes of Diabetes\n\nThere are 4 main types of diabetes\n\n    * Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (IDDM)\n    * Non Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (NIDDM)\n    * Gestational Diabetes\n    * Secondary Diabetes \n\nSecondary diabetes mellitus refers to elevated blood sugar levels that develop as the result of another medical condition. Secondary diabetes mellitus also develops when the pancreatic tissue responsible for the production of insulin is absent because it is destroyed by disease, such as chronic pancreatitis, trauma, or surgical removal of the pancreas. Diabetes can also result from other hormonal disturbances, such as excessive growth hormone production (acromegaly) and Cushing's syndrome.\n\nCure for Diabetes?\n\nA cure for Diabetes has not been found yet.  However, it can be controlled. Ways to control diabetes are: maintaining blood glucose levels, blood fat levels and weight.  Blood glucose levels can be maintained by following a diet designed by your doctor, exercising, and eating at regular intervals.\n\nTreatment Options for Diabetes?\n\nSome of the most common treatment options are: oral medicines (Diabetes pills), dietary changes, exercise, insulin and islet Cell Transplantation. The oral medicines may have negative side effects. The side effects of the oral medicines include: nausea, diarrhea, metallic taste in mouth, low blood glucose, skin rash or itching, and weight gain. Rare side effects are Liver failure, Respiratory infection, Headache, and Pain\n\nHow is Diabetes mellitus diagnosed?\n\nDiabetes can be diagnosed by performing a fasting plasma glucose test. The test is as follows: After the person has fasted overnight (at least 8 hours), a sample of blood is drawn and sent to the laboratory for analysis.\n\nNormal fasting plasma glucose levels are less than 110 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dl). Fasting plasma glucose levels of more than 126 mg/dl on two or more tests on different da
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Insulin.  In Type 1 diabetes mellitus, the cells of the pancreas produce little or no insulin to regulate blood glucose level appropriately.  It can occur at any age, but usually starts in people younger than 30.  It also has a strong genetic link.
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Hi,\nI'm a Pharmacist. Congratulations on your intentions for weight loss! Loosing weight is one of the key steps to decreasing your risk of diabetic complications. Even though you don't seem to be successful with diet and exercise yet, don't give up!\nThere is also pharmacological help out there. I'm not sure of your diabetes medications, but there are some medications that will put on weight, and others that will help you loose weight, whilst controlling your sugar levels. Discuss this concern with your doctor, because you may benefit from changing medications. For example, drugs from the sulfonylurea class (eg Diamicron) will increase weight, whilst metformin (Diabex) decreases weight.\nYou can also ask your doctor about medications that help you loose weight. These medications are usually only reserved for patients who are obese or have a co-morbidity (like diabetes.) Thes drugs, eg orlistat (Xenical) don't work by themselves. You must continue dieting and exercising. Think of them as a kick start in the right direction!\nHope this helps... and good luck!
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I too have IRS, it can be treated by taking certain medicines for Diabetics. I take Fortamet. Insuline Resistance Syndrome (IRS) can also cause uncontrollable weight gain. The medicines will allow your cells to take the insulin and you will lose weight if you've gained any. Don't worry though, everything will be fine. Just see a specialist of internal medicine. If there are any metabolic centers where you live that wouild be the best place to start. Good luck honey.
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Type 1 diabetics should be very careful about asking strangers how to eat. You should see a registered dietician or a diabetic specialist and find out exactly what and when you should eat. Be careful with this because you are at high risk for developing ketoacidosis, as im sure your aware if youve been type 1 for any length of time. My best advice would be to not take any nonmedical professionals advice on how to gain weight with such a fragile condition. Good luck.
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You really need to see a nutritionist to figure out a good diet if you are diabetic.\n\nThe exchange system is very popular. See details at:\nhttp://www.healthsquare.com/mc/fgmc2022.htm\n\nRead this on weight loss for diabetics:\nhttp://www.diabetes.org/weightloss-and-exercise.jsp