Diabetic patients are getting thinner and thinner generally because of poorer pancreatic islet function, strict dietary control, or suffering from thyroid disease and the effect of hypoglycemic drugs at the same time.
1. Poor pancreatic function: diabetic patients with poor blood glucose control, poor insulin function in the body, can not rely on glucose to provide energy, body fat and protein will be consumed in large quantities, weight loss, body thinning phenomenon.
2. Strict dietary control: diabetic patients need to control blood glucose, in terms of diet is generally low-salt, low-fat and low-sugar diet, the intake of calories is lower than the metabolism of calories, weight loss. And, diabetic patients also need to have daily exercise, such diet and exercise habits, in the long run, will be more and more thin.
3. Suffering from thyroid disease: If a diabetic patient suffers from thyroid disease such as hyperthyroidism, the secretion of thyroid hormone will increase, resulting in the body’s metabolism hyperfunction, which will easily lead to the patient getting thinner and thinner.
4. The role of hypoglycemic drugs: some hypoglycemic drugs commonly used by diabetic patients have a certain effect on weight loss, such as: dagliflozin, metformin and so on.
There are many reasons why diabetic patients lose weight, there may be malignant tumors, tuberculosis, etc., it is recommended to seek medical advice as soon as possible, under the guidance of the doctor to identify the causes of timely targeted treatment.