A recent type 2 diabetes study showed that a solid weight management program can make a considerable difference in controlling the disease. Among the participants in the research, over a third (36 percent) were in remission from their type 2 diabetes after following the program.
The Diabetes Remission Clinical Trial (DiRECT) involved the participation of patients with type 2 diabetes and tracked the success of a National Health Service (NHS) primary care program in Great Britain. The participants underwent a weight loss program and were then tracked for another two years. What the findings showed was that two years after the program, more than one in three participants were still in remission from their type 2 diabetes.