Body mass index (BMI) is a commonly used measure of body fat in adults. Maintaining a healthy weight and a normal BMI may help ensure your diabetes is well-managed and reduce your risk of complications.
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Diabetes and weight management options
Often diabetes and obesity coexist, and obesity is a risk factor for the development of diabetes. Read on to learn more about diabetes and weight management.
The role of diet, exercise and medication for weight reduction in adults with type 2 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes and overweight or obesity commonly occur together. In Canada, two-thirds of all adults are overweight or obese, making overweight and obesity the most common chronic conditions in the country.
Chris: Watch your weight
People with type 2 diabetes write back to their younger selves, to share personal insights and reflect on their experience of living with diabetes and starting on insulin therapy. In this post, Chris reflects on living with diabetes. At 31, Chris wasn’t the sort of person who was eager to curtail his social life. Convivial […]
Diabetes diet cuts your risk of complications
People living with diabetes are told how the diabetes diet can help keep blood glucose levels under control.
