The Claim
In morbidly obese adults undergoing bariatric surgery, the presence of type 2 diabetes has no significant effect on the magnitude of weight loss, fat mass reduction, or fat-free mass loss during an 8-day very low-calorie diet.
What the research says
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Among morbidly obese adults who have had bariatric surgery, those with type 2 diabetes lose the same amount of weight, fat, and lean tissue as those without diabetes when following an 8-day very low-calorie diet.
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In morbidly obese adults undergoing bariatric surgery, the presence of type 2 diabetes does not significantly alter the magnitude of weight loss, fat mass reduction, or fat-free mass loss during an 8-day very low-calorie diet, suggesting that diabetic status does not strongly modulate short-term body composition responses to caloric restriction.
When calories are drastically reduced, the body breaks down fat and muscle tissue at the same rate whether or not a person has type 2 diabetes, because insulin levels drop sharply and the body relies on stored energy the same way in both groups.
What the research says
1 studyIn severely obese people getting ready for surgery, whether they have type 2 diabetes or not, they lost about the same amount of fat and muscle during an 8-day super-low-calorie diet.
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