Can my obesity end in diabetes?

If you are considered obese and have a higher than average amount of abdominal fat, plus insulin resistance, you may have what is called metabolic syndrome. It is important to keep in mind that insulin resistance is not a definitive diagnosis of diabetes. But he is considered pre-diabetic. In other words, in many cases obesity can lead to diabetes. If you have insulin resistance, it means that your body does not effectively use the insulin that your pancreas produces. This organ will continue to produce more and more insulin but your body will not use it and will not get energy from the food you eat. This medical condition can be genetic, but also due to obesity and physical inactivity. As with diabetes, the risk factors for metabolic syndrome are quite similar. Age is one of them: the older you are, the greater the chance of having this disease. Almost half of people diagnosed with metabolic syndrome are over 60 years old but symptoms have also been observed in children and young adults. Another risk factor is in breed. People of Hispanic or Asian origin are at greater risk than others. And of course, we must not leave aside the hereditary factor. Being obese with a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater than 25 is also a risk factor. The difference between this factor and the rest is that it is possible to have control over it, and through a plan to lose weight and exercise helps reduce or eliminate this factor. If you are diagnosed with metabolic syndrome, your doctor will test you for diabetes and also recommend a balanced diet and physical activity program.