Recent research show positive results for beating Type II diabetes with weight loss. It's "associated with the early and sustained improvement in the functioning of pancreatic beta cells."
Key point: "...nearly half of individuals with type 2 diabetes achieved remission to a non-diabetic state after a weight-loss intervention delivered within 6 years of diagnosis."
Main points:
- "...46% of the individuals in the intervention group successfully responded to weight loss in that they recovered and maintained control over blood glucose concentrations."
- "Pancreatic beta cells secrete insulin in two phases in response to an increase in blood glucose concentration. The first phase, which consists of a brief spike lasting approximately 10 minutes, is typically absent in patients with type 2 diabetes. First-phase insulin secretion increased in responders after weight loss but did not change in non-responders."
- "...weight loss normalizes fat metabolism in all individuals with type 2 diabetes."
