is it allways being overweight that causes pcos and insulin resistance?
im 8stone exactly and 15 and the doctors think i have pcos or insulin resistance from blood test but what confussing me is i have read that you get these two if your obese,
is insulin resistance type 2 diabettes?? and do you only get it if your overweight plz it would realy help if i new?
The answer is yes and no. Being overweight can cause these diseases to occur early then they otherwise would have. However, they can still occur if your are a normal healthy weight. In my situation I was eating very healthy and still was overweight–most likely from a thyroid issue–though I had lost an enormous amount of weight in the years preceding my diagnosis. Everyone keeps telling me that when I learn to eat better, my diabetes will improve. What people don’t seem to get is that the foods I am craving most is beans and rice. 8 stone is a very healthy weight for a 15 year old. I am sorry you are going through this, and I understand feeling cheated. The media make a big fuss about weight and poor eating habits being the main culprit for many diseases. The truth is you lucked out as it may be in the gene pool, and that is it.
November 21st, 2009 at 6:55 am
PCOS is a disease——you would have it if you were thin. And Insulin resistance is also a disease——-you would have that if you were thin also.
However, losing weight, watch the sugars, and exercising can lesson the effects of the disease.
I am sure once you are on medicine and good sound health and nutritious diet——-there is much hope that you will lose weight and lead an active, happy life.
Good luck to you.
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November 21st, 2009 at 7:27 am
The answer is yes and no. Being overweight can cause these diseases to occur early then they otherwise would have. However, they can still occur if your are a normal healthy weight. In my situation I was eating very healthy and still was overweight–most likely from a thyroid issue–though I had lost an enormous amount of weight in the years preceding my diagnosis. Everyone keeps telling me that when I learn to eat better, my diabetes will improve. What people don’t seem to get is that the foods I am craving most is beans and rice. 8 stone is a very healthy weight for a 15 year old. I am sorry you are going through this, and I understand feeling cheated. The media make a big fuss about weight and poor eating habits being the main culprit for many diseases. The truth is you lucked out as it may be in the gene pool, and that is it.
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November 21st, 2009 at 8:11 am
No. Insulin resistance is not type 2 diabetes. Insulin resistance is a condition that increases your chances of developing type 2 diabetes or heart disease. When you eat, your body breaks down your food into a simple sugar (glucose) for energy. Insulin is a hormone that aids in this process by helping the glucose into cells from your blood stream. When you are insulin resistant this process doesn’t work properly and the cells are not receptive to the glucose. As a result the amount of glucose in your blood remains high and the pancreas thinks it needs to release more insulin. If this cycle continues, it can eventually lead to diabetes because the pancreas will eventually stop being able to produce insulin. Sort of like a car running out of gas (petrol).
Researchers don’t really know what causes PCOS or insulin resistance. It’s a little bit of the chicken or the egg question, which came first? Some believe it is genetic and that insulin resistance is the root of PCOS. In women of reproductive age, insulin resistance can cause your ovaries to produce greater than normal levels of male hormones. This is the root behind the symptoms of irregular periods and unwanted hair growth on the face or chin. The insulin resistance can also lead to weight gain because the body ends up storing carbohydrates (sugars) as fat rather than using them for energy.
The hormonal imbalance associated with PCOS causes a number of symptoms. However, it is important to note that you do not have to exhibit 100% of the symptoms to be diagnosed with PCOS. Common symptoms are:
1. irregular periods
2. excess weight
3. difficulty losing weight
4. excessive hair growth
5. acne
6. skin tags
7. infertility
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