People with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes rarely succeed in losing weight, latest evidence has demonstrated.
A new study from the University of Eastern Finland has found that individuals do not experience much weight change when they are first diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.
One in 10 people with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes lose weight, the researchers have revealed.
Meanwhile, only 3% put on weight, the findings have shown.
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According to the academics, weight gain can trigger the development of severe health problems.
For eight years the researchers analysed the diabetes outcomes of 889 adults with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes.
In this time, more than 10% of the participants experienced microvascular problems and 20% developed macrovascular complications.
Additionally, 20% of the participants died.
Those with a high BMI were up to 2.9 times more likely to develop micro and macrovascular complications compared to people with a stable BMI, the study has reported.
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Examples of micro and macrovascular complications of diabetes include heart disease, retinopathy, neuropathy and nephropathy.
Author Zhiting Wang said: “These results underscore the significance of continuous BMI monitoring and weight management in people with type 2 diabetes.
“Tailored treatments and support with lifestyle changes are crucial for efficiently preventing weight gain and reducing the risk of diabetes complications.”
Read the study in the journal Clinical Epidemiology.
