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Aggressive weight loss management is the primary first step for treating type 2 diabetes, as diet can effectively lead to remission through progressively greater degrees of weight loss improving insulin sensitivity.
If you have recently been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, focus on losing weight through diet as your first priority. The more weight you lose, the better your insulin sensitivity becomes, and this can lead to remission of the disease.
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Among people with relatively early type 2 diabetes (T2D), diet can effectively lead to remission, with progressively greater degrees of weight loss leading to progressively greater improvement in insulin sensitivity, leading Klein to argue that the 'primary first step should be aggressive weight loss management.'
Why this rating
Supported by multiple cited studies including DiRECT trial and Swedish Obesity Study.
Source
The 2023 <scp>WCIRDC</scp>: Obesity
Zachary T. Bloomgarden · Journal of Diabetes · 2024
DOI 10.1111/1753-0407.13568
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