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Formula diet-based lifestyle interventions may lead to greater weight loss compared to modern antidiabetic drugs, while maintaining comparable long-term glycemic control in obese type 2 diabetes patients.
If you have type 2 diabetes and are obese, consider a formula diet-based lifestyle intervention. It may help you lose more weight than antidiabetic drugs while keeping your blood sugar under control, at least in the short term.
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By searching the PubMed database, authors found that formula diet-based lifestyle intervention might improve weight loss to a greater extent than antidiabetic drugs with comparable long-term glycemic control.
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Based on a systematic review of studies with <12 months duration.
Source
Editorial: World diabetes day 2024: exploring mechanisms, innovations, and holistic approaches in diabetes care
Åke Sjöholm et al. · Frontiers in Endocrinology · 2026
DOI 10.3389/fendo.2026.1808396
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