Inducing remission of Type 2 diabetes in the Caribbean: findings from a mixed methods feasibility study of a low‐calorie liquid diet‐based intervention in Barbados

Volume: 37, Issue: 11, Pages: 1816 - 1824
Published: Aug 12, 2019
Abstract
In a high proportion of people with recently diagnosed Type 2 diabetes, a short (2-3-month) low-calorie diet is able to restore normal glucose and insulin metabolism. The aim of this study was to determine the feasibility of this approach in Barbados.Twenty-five individuals with Type 2 diabetes diagnosed within past 6 years, not on insulin, BMI ≥ 27 kg/m2 were recruited. Hypoglycaemic medication was stopped on commencement of the 8-week liquid...
Paper Details
Title
Inducing remission of Type 2 diabetes in the Caribbean: findings from a mixed methods feasibility study of a low‐calorie liquid diet‐based intervention in Barbados
Published Date
Aug 12, 2019
Volume
37
Issue
11
Pages
1816 - 1824
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