What are the benefits of weight loss in people with Type 2 diabetes?
Weight loss has been shown to have many benefits for people with Type 2 diabetes, including improving insulin resistance, reversing nonalcoholic hepatic steatosis, and improving cardiovascular risk factors. A study by Schauer et al. found that bariatric surgery was more effective than intensive medical therapy in helping obese patients with diabetes lose weight and improve their metabolic outcomes. The Look AHEAD study also found that modest weight loss was associated with improved cardiovascular risk factors in overweight and obese individuals with Type 2 diabetes. These findings suggest that weight loss can have a significant impact on the health and well-being of individuals with Type 2 diabetes.  