I AM AFRAID THAT MY DIABETES WILL CAUSE ME TO GAIN WEIGHT. HOW CAN I PREVENT THIS? QUESTION 47

I am afraid that my diabetes treatment will cause me to gain weight. How can I prevent this?

Some types of medication for diabetes do tend to lead to weight gain. This is especially true of the classes of medications known as thiazolidinediones, sulfonylureas, meglitinides, and insulin itself.

Members of each of these classes of medications have been described in Table 4 (see Question 41). These types of medications all have proven effectiveness in lowering blood sugar and controlling diabetes and have an important place in its management.