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Diabetes and Weight Loss
Weight loss with diabetes can be looked at in two categories. It can be intentional weight loss, and also unintentional weight loss. Sometimes when the patient is overweight, as it may occur with certain people, they can definitely lose weight as desired. But for those who are losing weight otherwise, it is not a very healthy sign.

The insulin resistance must be reduced in the body of the diabetic patient. Normally tissues have to be metabolized, and for this insulin is needed, to help glucose enter the tissues. Sometimes the tissues will be resistant, and then the levels of insulin have to be increased for the metabolizing to happen. It will also become hard to lose weight if the insulin levels soar in the body.

With diabetic patients, the sugar levels are high. Because of this, they will want to pass urine quite a few times. This will naturally result in dehydration. Because of this, they will tend to lose weight. They will have to match up with the dehydration by increasing the water intake. If the sugar levels are also high, there will be a break down in the muscles.