As a person with type 1 diabetes, I am always interested in reading studies on type 2 diabetes, especially when they show results as encouraging as this one.
According to a new study conducted in India and published in PLOS One, almost a third of people with type 2 diabetes achieved remission of the disease after participating in an intensive lifestyle change program for one year.
The program included a personalized plant-based diet, structured physical activity, psychological support and group therapy.All of this guided by a multidisciplinary medical team through an app.
The results are impressive: those who achieved remission significantly reduced their glycated hemoglobin, weight, BMI, and insulin resistance.Although the study has limitations (it is not a controlled trial and was carried out on a specific population), it demonstrates the enormous potential that changing habits has when accompanied by education, support and monitoring.
From my perspective with type 1 diabetes, this data inspires me.Not because it is something directly applicable to us, but because it reinforces an idea common to all types of diabetes: the importance of education, self-care and support.No one should face diabetes alone, no matter what type it is.
