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Sunday, December 30, 2012

Strict Diet, Exercise Regimen May Normalize Blood Sugar In Some T2D Patients.


Reuters Share to FacebookShare to Twitter (12/19, Pittman) reports that according to a 4,503-patient study Share to FacebookShare to Twitter published Dec. 19 in the Journal of the American Medical Association, one in nine people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) may return to having normal blood sugar levels after following a strict program of exercise and diet for a year. An accompanying editorial Share to FacebookShare to Twitter pointed out that lifestyle interventions such as diet and exercise may help lower the risk for long-term health problems.
        HealthDay Share to FacebookShare to Twitter (12/19, Gordon) points out, however, that "less than two percent of the people who tried" the intervention "were able to achieve a complete remission, and if they don't maintain the changes, it's likely that their diabetes will quickly return."

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