Diabetes type 2: Best diet for lowering rising blood sugars says new study – what to eat - Daily Express

Low-calorie meal replacement diets are the most effective methods of weight loss and remission in adults with type 2 diabetes.

Dr Lucy Chambers, head of research communications at Diabetes UK, said: “This review, which combines findings from many studies, answers important questions about which diets are most effective for weight loss and remission in people with type 2 diabetes.

The study which was published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) found that low energy diets with formula meal replacements are the most effective methods of weight management and remission in adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D), while the macronutrient content is not important to outcomes.

Weight loss of 15kg or more was achieved by 24 percent of the intervention group compared to none of the usual care group.

Diabetes remission occurred in 46 percent of the intervention group compared to four percent of the usual care group