Can't Fit Into Your Old Jeans? A New Report Suggests You're A Diabetes Risk
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Even those with a normal body mass index who can no longer wear their old trousers are "carrying too much fat," the newspaper reported, citing Roy Taylor, a professor from Newcastle University.
Anyone who can't fit into the jeans they wore when they were age 21 risks developing type 2 diabetes, according to new findings cited in the Guardian.
Even those with a normal body mass index who can no longer wear their old trousers are "carrying too much fat," the newspaper reported, citing Roy Taylor, a professor from Newcastle University.
Early results from a study Taylor presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes's annual conference showed that 8 out of 12 people who had diabetes despite a normal BMI managed to beat it by losing 10% to 15% of their body weight, which cut levels of fat in the liver and pancreas. That helped to control blood sugar levels, resulting in patients no longer needing medication.
