Diabetes study identifies new weight-loss benefits

[Northerner]

Heavy people with Type 2 diabetes who lose a modest amount of weight and keep it off get many long-term health benefits, including reduced risk of chronic kidney disease, depression and eye disease, a landmark study has found. They also have better blood sugar control, better quality of life, fewer hospitalizations and take less medication, which reduces medical costs.

The weight loss, however, doesn?t lower their risk of having a heart attack or stroke.

http://www.freep.com/article/20130714/FEATURES/306250136/health-fitness-diabetes-weight-loss

 

[LeeLee]

I wonder why the risk of heart attack and stroke aren't reduced as a result of lower blood pressure that usually accompanies significant weight loss.

 

[Redkite]

I read somewhere that the increased cardiovascular risk is due to high levels of circulating insulin, not high blood glucose. So a person with well controlled type 2 will have higher circulating insulin than an average person due to their body needing to counter insulin resistance.