Ep 12 ”What the 5%!?” Type 2 diabetes and weight loss recommendations

We continually hear this magical 5% weight loss goal for people with type 2 diabetes, that losing 5% of your body weight is going to result in protecting you from all sorts of terrible diabetes related things…. So in this episode I talk about where this figure has come from, why it misconstrues its own science, and weight neutral ways to manage diabetes and the diabetes healthcare environment. To turn this episode into professional development with a Certificate of Completion, head to the Health Not Diets Pod Course homepage. For courses, coaching, consulting and community in Size Inclusive Approaches, see and

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Ep 12 ”What the 5%!?” Type 2 diabetes and weight loss recommendations is an episode from Unpacking Weight Science by Fiona Willer.

This episode is 29:32 long.

This episode was published on Aug 1, 2023.

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