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Muscle Mass & Weight Control in Regards to Diabetes and Obesity

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Endocrinologist, discusses muscle mass in relation to weight control and overall health.  For more information on diabetes please contact your local family physician, registered dietician or endocrinologist.

Endocrinologist, discusses muscle mass in relation to weight control and overall health.  For more information on diabetes please contact your local family physician, registered dietician or endocrinologist.

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Featuring Dr. Richard Bebb, MD, ABIM, FRCPC

Duration: 1 minute, 13 seconds

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Presenter: Dr. Richard Bebb, Endocrinologist, Victoria, BC

Local Practitioners: Endocrinologist

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Muscle Mass & Weight Control in Regards to Diabetes and Obesity

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1

Building muscle mass may lower your risk of developing diabetes.

2

A person with type 1 or type 2 diabetes will usually work with a local endocrinologist.

Explanation:

An endocrinologist treats patients with hormone disorders, including diabetes.

3

Exercise helps people with diabetes control their blood sugars.

Explanation:

Exercise can help people with diabetes not only control their blood sugar (blood glucose) levels. It may also lower blood sugar in some patients.

4

There is no link between obesity and mental health issues.

Explanation:

Studies have found that a disproportionate number of patients with mental illnesses such as anxiety and depression are obese compared to the general population. This may be due to a negative self-image, the social stigma of being obese and physical inactivity.

5

Inflammation can be a starting point for obesity and diabetes.

Explanation:

Inflammation is a starting point for a number of chronic diseases, including heart disease, cancer, arthritis, diabetes and obesity.

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