Study on normoglycemia due to fasting in type 2 diabetes
S. Steven, R. Taylor
February 2015
Diet, Fasting & Detox
Diabetes
The two researchers Steven and Taylor tested in a study whether normoglycemia in type 2 diabetes can be restored through the use of a very low-calorie diet.
The sample consisted of 15 subjects with type 2 diabetes for <4 years (short-term group) and 14 subjects with type 2 diabetes >8 years (long-term group), who were subjected to an eight-week very low-calorie diet. Blood tests and blood pressure were assessed at baseline and after one, four and eight weeks.
Similar weight loss was achievedin both groups. The glucose response to acute calorie restriction was very heterogeneous in the long-term group. Fasting blood glucose levels and HbA1c levels decreased in both groups. In addition, a significant improvement in blood pressure and lipid levels was observed in both groups.
Overall, 87% of the short-term group and 50% of the long-term group were able to achieve normoglycemia during the eight-week therapy.
The most important information on the study at a glance
- Indications
- Diabetes
- Institution
- Magnetic Resonance Centre, Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
- Title
- Study on normoglycemia due to fasting in type 2 diabetes
- Brief description
- The study shows that a very low-calorie diet can lead to normoglycemia in type 2 diabetes.
- Original title
- Restoring normoglycaemia by use of a very low calorie diet in long- and short-duration type 2 diabetes
- Link to the study
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25683066/
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