Do people with diabetes loose weight within a short period as their bodies won&#!
Question: Do people with diabetes loose weight within a short period as their bodies won't store sugar as fat?
Answers:
Yes, but it's not quite as straightforward as the way you're thinking, my friend.
The reason diabetics lose the weight ... and it's more noticeable in type 1s than in type 2s ... is because their body's cells are literally 'starving'. Because their body's cells can't use the glucose within the bloodstream they deliberately attempt to survive by breaking down the fat and muscle tissues of their body.
This leads to a condition called ketosis, and later ketoacidosis, which can prove to be very damaging, sometimes requiring hospitalisation [hospitalization, if you are, indeed, one of my American cousins] so that the person suffering can be put on a saline and glucose drip as well as insulin infusion. People in diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) can lapse into a coma and die if not treated urgently.
yes, that is a typical symptom of type 1, not as common with type 2.