Weight loss can reverse type 2 diabetes, study suggests

A third of people put on low-calorie diet in trial stayed in remission after two yearsA third of people who went on a low-calorie diet to lose substantial amounts of weight reversed their type 2 diabetes and were still in remission two years later, a study on the long-term implications has found.The number of people with type 2 diabetes has been soaring on the back of the obesity epidemic sweeping the world. Two-thirds of adults in the UK are now overweight or obese.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Diabetes Health Obesity Society UK news Scotland Science Source Type: news