oldgreymare
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As far as I can tell, all the research results from Prof Taylor group so far are from the DiRECT study. This is a small but rigorously followed up research project, however it focuses on overweight/obese individuals (BMI between > 27 and < 45, average weight 90-100 kg at start). The Newcastle diet protocol to achieve T2 remission worked for approximately 60% of participants and continued remission after 2 years does appear linked to maintaining > 10 kg weight loss in these individuals.and what about people who achieve remission without weight loss?
or who get there before the "15 %" that Taylor seems to think is the magic figure?
https://www.directclinicaltrial.org.uk/
https://www.directclinicaltrial.org.uk/Publications.html
Prof Taylor's group are now starting a different research trial to examine the potential to reverse T2 in normal weight individuals (BMI <27) called the ReTune study. But this is only just closing recruitment, so several years before we will have the results.
https://www.ncl.ac.uk/magres/research/diabetes/newstudy-retune/