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27 years
His glucose is controlled but he hasn't started insulin treatment. He recently discovered he has diabetes & is eating 3 healthy meals/day (no sugar).
Oct 27, 2015

Dr. Zakia Dimassi Pediatrics
If you mean to say that you father's condition is controlled by lifestyle changes (diet plus exercise) alone, then this is most likely pre-diabetes rather than the full blown diabetes.The weight loss that is seen in patients with diabetes is because the body is not able to take in the sugar and carbs into the cells, and because the frequent urination is associated with a loss of sugar in the urine. It is better that your father be seen by a clinical dietitian for a better planning of his meals in terms of quantity and quality.
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