Losing weight can reduce the severity of type 2 diabetes by at least five years, according to new research.
Data from the Diabetes Remission Clinical Trial found that about one-quarter of people who started a low-calorie diet who had a reduction in disease severity at two years remained disease-severe after three years. .
According to the research, these people did not even need to take medication to balance their blood sugar levels and lost an average of 9 kg in five years.
Roy Taylor, Professor of Medicine and Metabolism at Newcastle University, said studies have shown that weight loss can reverse type 2 diabetes by removing fat from the liver and pancreas. He added that the elimination of fat from the liver leads to normalization of insulin sensitivity.
It should be noted that diabetes is a serious disease that increases the risk of heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, narrowing of blood vessels and nerve damage. Obesity is a major trigger of type 2 diabetes. Obese people are 80 times more likely to develop diabetes than the general population.
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