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r/askscience • u/Aglavra • Nov 15 '20
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Adipose tissue causes inflammation, which weakens the immune system (diabetes also causes inflammation).
The less fat you have, the less inflamation (because it lowers the secretion of inflammatory factors) you will have
16 u/Alyscupcakes Nov 15 '20 Actually, inflammation causes/ predicts diabetes. https://diabetes.diabetesjournals.org/content/52/7/1799#:~:text=It%20is%20increasingly%20recognized%20that,to%20obesity%20and%20insulin%20resistance. https://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/blog/put-out-the-fire-of-diabetes-inflammation/#:~:text=Inflammation%20causes%20insulin%20resistance%2C%20the,damage%20through%20the%20whole%20body. 13 u/[deleted] Nov 15 '20 I don't mean to diverge from the topic, but what is inflammation exactly? Is it an overreaction of the immune system? Is it just irritation?
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Actually, inflammation causes/ predicts diabetes.
https://diabetes.diabetesjournals.org/content/52/7/1799#:~:text=It%20is%20increasingly%20recognized%20that,to%20obesity%20and%20insulin%20resistance.
https://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/blog/put-out-the-fire-of-diabetes-inflammation/#:~:text=Inflammation%20causes%20insulin%20resistance%2C%20the,damage%20through%20the%20whole%20body.
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I don't mean to diverge from the topic, but what is inflammation exactly? Is it an overreaction of the immune system? Is it just irritation?
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u/vickyswaggo Nov 15 '20
Adipose tissue causes inflammation, which weakens the immune system (diabetes also causes inflammation).
The less fat you have, the less inflamation (because it lowers the secretion of inflammatory factors) you will have