“However, no one has yet proved that making the numbers go in the right direction will alter the course of the disease in terms of morbidity and mortality. “
Exactly. See below:
Another interesting study:
Heart failure patients with diabetes may benefit from higher glucose levels
http://www.uclahealth.org/body.cfmid=561&action=detail&ref=1880
The researchers found that for the diabetic heart failure patients, two-year event-free survival was highest among patients with the highest elevated glycosylated hemoglobin levels: a 65 percent survival rate for patients with Level 4 (greater than 8.6 percent of the marker) and a 61 percent survival rate for those with Level 3 (7.3 - 8.5 percent of the marker).
Thanks! I also read a study that said weight gain was actually protective in type 2, because there were more cells to take up the excess circulating glucose.
You might like this site: www.junkfoodscience.blogspot.com
The lady who wrote the articles there doesn’t post any longer, but there are some great pieces on obesity, diabetes, bariatric surgery, etc.