The Claim
Obese individuals in the study had a mean serum magnesium level of 1.72 mg/dL, which is at the lower end of the normal range, and 48% of them had diabetes, indicating an association between low serum magnesium levels and diabetes prevalence in obese populations.
What the research says
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In obese individuals, serum magnesium levels were low and nearly half had diabetes, suggesting a relationship between magnesium levels and diabetes in this group.
See the scientific wording
Obese individuals in this study had a mean serum magnesium level of 1.72 mg/dL, which is at the lower end of the normal range, and 48% had diabetes, suggesting a potential public health link between magnesium status and metabolic disease burden in obese populations.
Low magnesium in the blood reduces the ability of insulin to signal cells to take in sugar, while also increasing inflammation that further blocks insulin action, causing sugar to build up in the blood.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Magnesium Deficiency and Its Impact on the Development of Insulin Resistance in Obese Individuals
This study found that obese people with lower magnesium levels were more likely to have high blood sugar and diabetes, which means low magnesium might be a common problem in obese people with metabolic issues.
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