In conversation with Mrs Arifa Muzaffar and Dr Anthony Leeds, Professor Roy Taylor of the University of Newcastle describes how people with type two diabetes can lose weight and achieve diabetes remission. Prof Taylor and Prof Lean from the University of Glasgow were joint principal investigators on the diabetes remission trial (DiRECT).
Dr Anthony Leeds said ‘A number of first-rate clinical trials and investigations of mechanism as to how weight loss leads to diabetes remission have been undertaken over a number of years, along with health economic analyses of the cost benefits of this intervention. Translation into practice is underway in several countries, notably in Scotland, England, Abu Dhabi and Qatar.’
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Diabetes remission:
https://www.ncl.ac.uk/magres/research/diabetes/reversal/#publicinformation
https://www.diabetes.org.uk/guide-to-diabetes/managing-your-diabetes/treating-your-diabetes/type2-diabetes-remission
https://www.diabetes.org.uk/research/research-round-up/research-spotlight/research-spotlight-low-calorie-liquid-diet
https://www.diabetes.org.uk/guide-to-diabetes/enjoy-food/eating-with-diabetes/whats-your-healthy-weight/low-calorie-diets
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Diabetes prevention:
The Canadian Diabetes Risk calculator:
https://www.healthycanadians.gc.ca/en/canrisk
The Indian Diabetes risk score:
UK Type 2 diabetes – know your risk
Key references:
Life Without Diabetes: The definitive guide to understanding and reversing your Type 2 diabetes by Roy Taylor 2019 Short Books Ltd ISBN: 9781780724096
Taylor R. Type 2 diabetes and remission: practical management guided by pathophysiology. J Intern Med. 2021 Jun;289(6):754-770. doi: 10.1111/joim.13214.
