Still BMI 29-I have concluded that I need to lose weight after considering several factors including BMI and increased difficulty controlling my blood sugar with diet, exercise, metformin and insulin. I also have an irrational fear of weighting less than a certain weight that I am rapidly approaching. I think age may also be playing a part in my increased difficulty maintaining blood glucose at a goals. I usually do not consider age in my goals.
This is my to read list after searching ageing and type 2 control on this site:
9 things most people don't know about diabetes
Dec 10, 2015
... Type 2 diabetes can have many causes, including genetics and
aging. ... Type 4 diabetes would describe cases of
type 2 diabetes caused by
aging rather ... People with burnout often neglect to
control their diabetes, making ...
www.diabetes.co.uk/.../9-things-most-people-dont-know-about-diabetes/
Diabetes and the Elderly
Amongst the elderly population,
type 2 diabetes is a growing problem, and a larger ... Other disabilities associated with
aging can contribute to the complexity of ...
www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-and-the-elderly.html
10 year diabetes duration associated with 2 year increased agingof ...
Apr 30, 2014
... A study of 614 patients with
type 2 diabetes shows that, on average, for every 10 years of having diabetes, the brain ... 10 year diabetes duration associated with 2 year increased
aging of the brain. Wed, 30 ... "Tight
Control".
www.diabetes.co.uk/.../10-year-diabetes-duration-associated-with-2-year- increased-
aging-of-the-brain-94318121.html
Diabetes LADA
Some patients receive the diagnosis of
type 2 diabetic, despite not exhibiting all the ... diabetes
control and could accelerate the loss of insulin producing ability.
www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes_lada.html
Is type 2 diabetes as big a crisis as we're led to believe?
Jan 5, 2016
... We see the headlines all the time: “diabetes out of
control,” “
type 2 ... much is attributable to the
ageing of populations (since
type 2 diabetes is ...
www.diabetes.co.uk/.../is-type-
2-diabetes-as-big-a-crisis-as-were-led-to- believe/
People with type 1 diabetes prone to accelerated brain aging, study ...
May 8, 2015
... People with
type 1 diabetes prone to accelerated brain
aging, study suggests ... stands to reason that early detection and intervention - such as controlling cardiometabolic factors and tighter glycemic
control, ... 9 ·
2 hours ago.
www.diabetes.co.uk/.../people-with-type-1-diabetes-prone-to-accelerated- brain-
aging,-study-suggests-96544194.html
Diabetes and Smoking
... as doubling the chances of suffering from kidney problems and erectile dysfunction. For
type 2 diabetics, the major cause of death is cardiovascular disease.
www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-and-smoking.html
Frequent consumption of sugary drinks causes premature cell aging ...
Oct 21, 2014
... Not only by straining the body's metabolic
control of sugars, but also through ... sugary drinks increase the risk of developing
type 2 diabetes.
www.diabetes.co.uk/.../frequent-consumption-of-sugary-drinks-causes- premature-cell-
aging,-study-suggests-99350199.html
Metformin could significantly increase life expectancy and health in ...
· Well-Known Member
Nov 30, 2015
... Although the drug's anti-
aging properties have so... ... of diseases related to
aging, such as some cases of
type 2 diabetes and ... blood glucose
control did not affect the improvements in lifespan noted in the metformin group.
www.diabetes.co.uk/.../metformin-could-significantly-increase-life- expectancy-and-health-in-old-age-human-trials.88486/
Psychological distress ups risk of type 2 diabetes
Jan 15, 2013
... Legumes can improve glycemic
control and lower CVD risk in
type 2 ...
Type 2 diabetics who exercise can prevent early cardiovascular
aging
www.diabetes.co.uk/.../psychological-distress-ups-risk-of-type-
2-diabetes- 93708972.html