how much weight loss reduces the risk of diabetes
âWhat we know in diabetes prevention, and in prediabetes, is that a very modest amount of weight loss has this huge reduction in risk,â Marrero says. âYou lose 7% of your body weight, you cut your risk [of developing diabetes] by 60%. And, in fact, if youâre over 65, itâs over 70%. But how do you not just lose weight, but keep it off? Through a combination of exercise and watching what you eat. The Exercise Factor. If youâre overweight and have diabetes, or are at risk of getting it, you have to exercise. Thereâs no way around it.