Hollywood is full Actors who transformed their bodies into parts In movies, like Jake Gyllenhaal (who lost 30 pounds for Nightcrawler) and Orlando Bloom (who lost 52 pounds for The Cut). However, not all weight loss by celebrities is driven by the desire to look physically different for a role. Take Tom Hanks, for example. His most recent project (voicing Woody in “Toy Story 5”) didn’t require him to be a certain size. However, he was clearly sporting a dapper appearance during the premiere event that was documented X By Entertainment Tonight. To be honest, he has maintained his physique for about a decade, but not because of his profession.
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As he explained to Radio Times in 2016, his motivation was related to his diagnosis of type 2 diabetes (trans and! news). After jokingly belittling himself for assuming he could somehow cheat diabetes by “taking the buns off my cheeseburger,” he admitted he was finally getting serious about his health. “My doctor says that if I can reach my goal weight, I won’t have type 2 diabetes anymore,” Hanks explained. (Interestingly, Hanks has said that gaining and losing weight for roles may have also contributed to his diabetes.)
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But it could really be It is possible to treat type 2 diabetes By losing weight? Science gives a “maybe” warning. According to 2022 review In the journal Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome, “significant weight loss” could help reverse type 2 diabetes. Ideally, the amount of weight a person has lost should be in the range of 5% to 10% to have a lasting effect.
However, endocrinologist Dr. Marie Voyoklis Kilis in A Cleveland Clinic An article that type 2 diabetes can subside with weight loss, but it will not go away forever. She agreed with the idea of setting a goal to reduce weight by about 10%. However, she was clear that it must continue. “If you regain your weight, you are at risk of going out of remission and meeting criteria for type 2 again,” Dr. Kelis said.
It is unclear how much weight Hanks lost after receiving the news that he had type 2 diabetes. When he first revealed his diagnosis to David Letterman in 2013, he said he would never be able to lose enough to get over it (via CBS News). Other than that, he was fairly quiet about it. Regardless, he’s kept it at bay, as side-by-side photos of him from the early 2010s and 2020s clearly show.
