Efficacy of a Homemade Very Low Calorie Diet to Achieve Prevention or Remission of Type 2 Diabetes: A Pilot Study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Very low calorie diets have achieved remission of type 2 diabetes in obese individuals and lowered cardiovascular risk. However, there is less evidence for prevention of diabetes with these diets. Oxidative stress is a feature of obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease, but it is not clear what impact these diets have on oxidative stress in diabetes or prediabetes. Commercial meal replacement products may be expensive, so in this pilot study, we sought to explore the use of a homemade very low calorie diet to achieve weight loss in obese individuals with prediabetes or early onset type 2 diabetes and the effect on oxidative stress.

Methods

Individuals with a BMI > 35 kg/m² and prediabetes or type 2 diabetes for less than 4 years followed a three-

SUBMITTER: Hickson KA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12461181 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature