Lose weight before it's too late
The data obtained in a recent study by Cambridge scientists suggest that it is possible to cure diabetes without special lifestyle interventions or extreme calorie restriction.
Type 2 diabetes affects 400 million people worldwide and increases the risk of heart disease, stroke, blindness and amputations. It is believed that it is possible to bring the blood glucose level to a normal value with the help of drug therapy and lifestyle changes, as well as through significant calorie restriction and weight loss. An intensive low-calorie diet, which includes a total daily intake of only 700 calories (less than one cheeseburger) for 8 weeks, put almost 9 out of 10 people with newly diagnosed diabetes and half of people with a long-term diagnosis into remission.
However, there is almost no evidence whether the same effect can be achieved with a less drastic and more accessible lifestyle change for everyone. The researchers studied data from a prospective cohort study in which 867 people with newly diagnosed diabetes aged 40 and 69 years, selected from the SUPPLEMENT-Cambridge program, participated.
257 participants (30%) were in remission for 5 years of follow-up. It turned out that people who lost weight by 10% or more during the first 5 years after diagnosis were 2 times more likely to remission compared to people who maintained the same weight.
This proves the exceptional importance of conscious weight management through changes in diet and increased physical activity.
Article by Dambha-Miller et al. Behavior change, weight loss and remission of Type 2 diabetes: a community‐based prospective cohort study published in the journal Diabetic Medicine.
Elena Panasyuk, portal "Eternal youth" http://vechnayamolodost.ru According to the University of Cambridge: People who achieve weight loss of 10% or more in the first five years following diagnosis with type 2 diabetes have the greatest chance of seeing their disease go into remission, according to a study led by the University of Cambridge.