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| Population Health Insider |
| October 2008 |
| Weight loss helps type 2 diabetes patients |
| Losing weight has long-range health benefits for type 2 diabetes patients—even if the person regains the weight, according to a Kaiser Permanente Northwest study.
People who lost weight soon after a type 2 diabetes diagnosis were in better control of their BP and blood sugar, the American Diabetes Association’s Diabetes Care reported in a September article about the study, “Weight Change in Diabetes and Glycemic and Blood Pressure Control.” |
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