Is weight loss the future of type 2 diabetes treatment?

Abstract

Achieving remission from type 2 diabetes was once only thought to be realistic for patients undergoing bariatric surgery. But this view is changing with early publication of results from the Diabetes Remission Clinical Trial (DiRECT) based in Scotland and Tyneside, which has found success through a strict low‐calorie diet. This article discusses the implications of the study for the future of diabetes treatment.