<b>A Pathway to Type 2 Diabetes Remission: Weight Reduction and A1C Improvements Are Facilitated by a Low-Calorie Diet Including Diabetes-Specific Nutritional Formula and the Use of Digitally Enabled Reinforcement</b>
posted on 2025-10-16, 20:48authored byMichael Trenell, Maria Camprubi Robles, Louise Taylor, Nicky Northway, Kirk W. Kerr, Carl Lumsden, Leah Avery, David Faluyi, Ricardo Rueda, Suela Sulo
<p dir="ltr">This article reports on the feasibility and effectiveness of a 12-week program, including a low-calorie diet using a diabetes-specific nutrition formula meal replacement, a digitally enabled self-management app, and coaching, on measurable outcomes of weight, BMI, A1C levels, and blood pressure in adults with type 2 diabetes and excess body weight. Participation in the program reduced body weight by a mean 11 ± 6.5 kg, BMI by 3.7 ± 2.2 kg/m2, A1C by 1%, systolic blood pressure by 4.5 ± 16.1 mmHg, and diastolic blood pressure by 5.8 ± 16.9 mmHg (all P <0.01).</p>