Diet and Exercise Help More Than Half of Study Group Reach Diabetes Remission

A new study has reported promising results for people under 45 with type 2 diabetes and obesity, finding that a diet and exercise programme helped more than half of its intervention group achieve remission within 24 weeks.

Remission means blood sugar levels fall below the threshold used to diagnose diabetes without the use of glucose-lowering medication. It does not necessarily mean the condition has been permanently cured.

The programme combined dietary changes with physical activity. The reported findings suggest that this approach can help some younger people with type 2 diabetes and obesity bring their blood sugar below the diagnostic threshold.

The available summary does not specify the number of participants, the details of the diet or exercise plan, or how outcomes compared with those of a control group. It also does not indicate whether remission continued beyond the 24-week period.

The findings offer encouragement, but they do not establish that lifestyle changes can replace medication for everyone with type 2 diabetes. Any decision to reduce or stop prescribed treatment should be made with medical supervision.