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Low-calorie diet and exercise put early-onset type 2 diabetes in remission for 54% of participants (opens in a new tab)
medicalxpress.com · 2026-10-02
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Low-calorie diet and exercise put early-onset type 2 diabetes in remission for 54% of participants
medicalxpress.com · 2026-10-02
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Claim 1 of 7Not checkedRemission at 24 weeks occurred in 27 of 50 intervention participants (54%) versus 2 of 46 control participants (4%), and the adjusted analysis said the intervention group was 21 times more likely to achieve remission.View evidenceHide evidence
As stated54% vs 4%; 21 times more likely
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Claim 2 of 7Not checkedNew research presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes and appearing in The Lancet Regional Health Americas found that in people under 45 with early-onset type 2 diabetes, around half of cases can be reversed with a low-energy diet combined with a structured exercise program.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 3 of 7Not checkedThe study was described as a randomized, open-label, blinded endpoint efficacy trial among adults ages 18 to 45 with early-onset type 2 diabetes and obesity who were not on insulin therapy.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 4 of 7Not checkedThe primary outcome was remission at 24 weeks, defined by HbA1c below 6.5% and being off glucose-lowering medication for at least 12 weeks.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 5 of 7Not checkedThe intervention group lost more weight than the control group by week 24, and the article says the combined program produced fat loss while preserving muscle mass, improved muscle quality and function, and enhanced cardiovascular health.View evidenceHide evidence
As stated7.5 kg more than control; 6.6 more kg of fat mass lost
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Claim 6 of 7Not checkedThe article says remission was achieved without severe adverse events, although most people in the intervention group experienced at least one adverse event, mainly early low-energy-diet effects such as constipation, headache, dizziness, and fatigue.View evidenceHide evidence
As stated43/50 vs 6/46 with any adverse event
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Claim 7 of 7Not checkedThe authors said the approach may offer a scalable integrated dietary and exercise intervention for remission in early-onset type 2 diabetes, but that it warrants further evaluation in longer-term studies and real-world settings.View evidenceHide evidence
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PubMed, Europe PMC, Crossref · 15 candidate papers
Primary Care-Linked Lifestyle Interventions for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Remission and Glucose-Lowering Medication Deintensification: A Systematic Review.
Cureus · 2026 · PubMed, Europe PMC
Twin cycle hypothesis in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes may explain relapse following remission of type 2 diabetes
Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism Now · 2023 · Crossref
Prediction of Cardiometabolic Health Through Changes in Plasma Proteins With Intentional Weight Loss in the DiRECT and DIADEM-I Randomized Clinical Trials of Type 2 Diabetes Remission.
Diabetes Care · 2023 · PubMed
Decision letter for "Partial remission of type 1 diabetes: Do immunometabolic events define the honeymoon period?"
2025 · Crossref
Management of Early-Onset Type 2 Diabetes in Adults: Current Evidence and Future Directions.
2025 · Europe PMC
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