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and weight loss can also actually reverse insulin resistance, thereby enabling more cells to open up and take in glucose. Even a modest weight loss of eight to ten pounds can help. Keep in mind that because each person’s body and lifestyle are unique, each person’s nutritional needs are different. Likewise, each person’s ability and commitment to exercise varies, so no single diet or exercise plan can be effective for everyone. You and your doctor should work together to design your individualized health plan to prevent, postpone, or manage type 2 dia- betes in your life. But sometimes diet modifications, weight loss, and exercise are not enough. When they’re not, a doctor may also have to prescribe medications that will help stabilize and maintain healthy glucose levels. Some people may feel a sense of failure if they cannot manage diabetes without insulin shots, glucose-lowering medications, or oral medications that decrease insulin resistance. A sense of failure, however, is unwarranted. The goal is to control one’s blood-sugar level so that one can become healthier, and for some peo- ple that simply requires medication. Preventing or delaying type 2 diabetes and its complications depends on it. 1. What are the differences between type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes? 2. Why is type 2 diabetes no longer referred to as adult-onset diabetes? 3. What are two theories that connect excess weight with type 2 diabetes? 4. How are genetics connected with diabetes? 5. How can you lower your risk of developing type 2 diabetes?

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