Low-calorie diets in the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus
Low-calorie diets in the management of type 2 diabetes mellitusLow-calorie diets in the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus, Published online: 04 March 2019; doi:10.1038/s41574-019-0186-6Type 2 diabetes mellitus is common, disabling and expensive, despite improved glucose-lowering management and guidelines. Its dominant cause is weight gain, with ectopic fat accumulation in vital organs, reflected by a large waist circumference. Addressing the underlying cause, by low-calorie formula diets and integrated support for long-term weight-loss maintenance, produces remissions in almost half the treated population.
Source: Nature Reviews Endocrinology - Category: Endocrinology Authors: Michael E. J. Lean Source Type: research
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