Weight Loss Can Reverse Type 2 Diabetes Study

Type 2 Diabetes Can Be Reversed With Weight Loss, According To New Findings By Researchers In The U.k., Challenging Conventional Wisdom That The Acquired Disorder Requires Lifelong Management.

Almost Half Of The 306 Participants Recruited Went Into Remission, Which Varied With The Amount Of Weight Loss, But The Highest Rates Of Remission Being Achieved In The Group That Lost The Most Weight.
Those Recruited For The Study Were Between The Ages Of 21 And 66 And Registered A Bmi Between 28 And 45, The Range Between Overweight And Extremely Obese. Participants Could Not Be Taking Insulin Replacement And Were Taken Off Anti-diabetes Drugs And Anti-hypertensive Medication.

Split Into Two Groups, The Intervention Group Was On A Majority-liquid Diet For Three To Five Months, With Solid Food Reintroduced Between Two And Eight Weeks. They Were Also Given Structured Support For Long-term Weight Loss Management.
Of The Participants Who Lost 33 Pounds Or More, 86 Percent Had Their Diabetes Go Into Remission And Were Taken Off All Anti-diabetes Medication, The Study Authors Wrote.
The Control Group Was Provided Conventional Weight-loss Treatment Guidance And Coaching.