The question of whether it is better to be thin or fat with diabetes is determined by the type of diabetes that each patient has.
Clinically, diabetes can be divided into type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes, depending on the pathogenesis.
Patients with type 1 diabetes are mostly thin, have a young age of onset, and often exhibit the typical symptoms of “three more and one less”, i.e., eating more, drinking more, urinating more, and losing weight. The onset of this type of patients is due to the absolute insufficiency of insulin secretion in the body, and the lack of insulin makes it difficult for the body to store energy, so they lose weight. After treatment with insulin injection, most patients’ weight can be restored to normal. Therefore, it is better for these patients to be on the fat side.
The majority of patients with type 2 diabetes are obese, due to the relative lack of insulin secretion and insulin resistance in the body. The patient should eat according to the diabetic diet, exercise appropriately, and control their weight within a reasonable range. The most important thing is to have a good understanding of the situation.