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Explain why patients with diabetes mellitus type 1 lose weight


Explain why patients with diabetes mellitus type 1 lose weight?

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Because the cells do not receive nourishment and this causes weight loss. Taking insulin will help a person gain weight. That is also a challenge if you are trying to control weight. Best of luck to you!
2 :
Weight gain or loss. Because your body is trying to compensate for lost fluids and sugar, you may eat more than usual and gain weight. But the opposite also can occur. You may eat more than normal, but still lose weight because your muscle tissues don't get enough glucose to generate growth and energy. This is especially true if you have type 1 diabetes, in which very little sugar gets into your cells. In fact, most people with type 1 diabetes are at or below their normal weight. u can also go to this website to learn more of type 1 diabetes mellitus http://www.uchsc.edu/sm/endo/brochures/diabetes_type1.pdf
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If the weight loss is extreme it is because the blood glucose is too high. The body is trying to compensate and is eating the fat and muscle cells to supply the main organs of the body. I keep my blood sugars average of 140 and my body weight is about 10lbs over what I would like to be, so weight can be gained.






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