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Weight and Weight Loss

I’m 13, have type 1 diabetes and weigh about 180 pounds. How can I lose weight?

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I was diagnosed with type 1 in February 2004. Since then, I’ve had good control, but continue to lose weight. Could I be restricting my carbohydrate intake too much?

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My seven year old son, diagnosed with type 1 diabetes two years ago, weighed 62 pounds at the time of diagnosis, now weighs 60 pounds, and his height for his weight is normal per the growth charts. Is this normal?

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I have type 1 and have been eating compulsively for three years. I don’t like to go to doctors, so what can I do on my own? How can I combat the compulsivity and the huge amounts of carbohydrates I crave? How can I cut down the insulin I use?

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How can I lose weight when I have several medical conditions that make it impossible for me to exercise?

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What diet pills, if any, can I take that won’t affect my diabetes?

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My teen daughter maintains an A1c between 6.8 and 7.0. She works out, but struggles with her weight. Is it true that those with tight control tend to weigh more?

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My son, who has had type 1 for 25 years, has lost weight and cannot gain it back. His doctor says it is unrelated to his diabetes. What could be going on?

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My son (age 9, diagnosed Type 1 10 months ago at age�8) is on the heavy side (5�feet; 125�pounds) and would like to lose weight. Since we started, he has been running low (not often too terribly low, but below his target) before lunch.

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Could hypoglycemia cause weight gain or make it difficult to lose weight?

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