Contents:
- Medical Video: Do Not Ignore These 10 Early Symptoms of Diabetes
- What happens to the body of people with diabetes?
- How does diabetes cause thinness?
- Frequent urination causes dehydration
Medical Video: Do Not Ignore These 10 Early Symptoms of Diabetes
Are there people closest to you who have diabetes? Do you notice the weight? Maybe you often see diabetics who used to have normal body weight like most people, but over time look thinner. Yes, this can happen, although some diabetics also have a fat body. How can diabetes cause thinness? See the explanation below.
What happens to the body of people with diabetes?
Diabetics have problems with their insulin function. Insulin is a hormone that the body needs to convert sugar (glucose) in the blood into energy.
In normal people, the body can convert sugar into energy properly. Insulin is produced by the body in sufficient quantities, so it is able to utilize blood sugar well as energy.
However, in diabetics, the body produces insufficient amounts of insulin or it can be excessive but the body does not respond to insulin properly so insulin is not able to convert sugar into energy effectively. As a result, blood sugar levels rise.
How does diabetes cause thinness?
Cells that cannot use glucose as energy will send signals to the brain that they need more energy to function. The brain then produces a hungry response to encourage you to eat, so that the body's energy needs are met.
But in addition to producing hunger, it turns out the brain also commands the body to break down muscle tissue and fat. This is done by the brain so that the body's energy needs are met. This breakdown of muscle tissue and fat makes you lose weight. Keep in mind that muscles contribute to the average body weight in women by 36% and in men by 45%.
If fat tissue continues to be broken down to be used as energy, this can also lead to ketoacidosis over time. Ketoacidosis produces ketones which can make the body's ph become acidic. This can cause organ damage and even death.
Frequent urination causes dehydration
Even though diabetics eat a lot to get enough energy, the body is not able to convert all the sugar into energy. As a result, blood sugar rises and makes the kidneys have to work hard to balance sugar in the body. The trick, namely by removing blood sugar together with urine.
But, removing blood sugar with urine also means you are throwing away body calories. So, this then causes weight loss. You will also urinate more often, making you thirsty fast and even dehydrated.
A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) concluded that adults who have normal weight when they have diabetes have a higher mortality than those who are overweight or obese when they have diabetes.
