Immediate and long‐term effects of a very‐low‐calorie diet on diabetes remission and glycemic control in obese Thai patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
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Aim: A very‐low‐calorie diet (VLCD) can reverse the underlying defects of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) in obese subjects. We determined the efficacy, safety, and durability of VLCD in Thai patients with DM and obesity. Methods: Twenty Thai patients with DM and obesity were enrolled. After a 2‐week trial, VLCD (600 kcal/day) was continued for 8 weeks, followed by a 4‐week transition period. Data on diabetes remission (fasting plasma glucose level <126 mg/dl and HbA 1c <6.5% without the use of glucose‐lowering medications), glycemic control, metabolic parameters, and quality of life (QOL) were collected along with indices of insulin resistance (IR) and beta cell function. Glycemic control 12 months after discontinuation of VLCD was also examined. Results: Among 19 patients (age 48 ± 2 years, BMI 27.7 kg/m 2) who completed the study, rapid improvement in glycemic control was observed in the first 2 weeks of VLCD. At both 8 and 12 weeks, diabetes remission was achieved in 79%. Significant weight loss was accompanied by a significant reduction in IR and an increase in beta cell function, starting at 4 weeks of VLCD. QOL also significantly increased. At 12 months after VLCD, however, DM remission was achieved in approximately 30%. Conclusion: Very‐low‐calorie diet was effective and safe in inducing short‐term diabetes remission in Thai subjects by ameliorating beta cell function and IR. Optimal long‐term glycemic control was potentially durable as one‐third of subjects remained without diabetes medication 12 months after VLCD.
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- Authors
- Umphonsathien, M., Prutanopajai, P., Aiam‐O‐Ran, J., Thararoop, T., Karin, A., Kanjanapha, C., Jiamjarasrangsi, W., & Khovidhunkit, W.
- Affiliations
- Thai Red Cross Society (TH)
- Chulalongkorn University (TH)
- Corresponding author
- Umphonsathien, Mongkontida
- Khovidhunkit, Weerapan
- Venue
- Food Science & Nutrition
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2019-02-11
- Volume
- 7
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 1113-1122
- ISSN
- 2048-7177 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC6418422
- OpenAlex
- W2911280004
- Cited by
- 44
- References
- 38
- Citations by year
- 2026: 3 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 10 · 2021: 11 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 3
- FWCI
- 6.68
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- hybrid
- doi.org
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- Food Science & Nutrition (publishedVersion, cc-by)
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- PubMed (publishedVersion)
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- Greater South Information System
- Funders
- Quality Improvement Fund
- Prasert Prasarttong-Osoth Research Fund
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes Treatment and Management
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Diet and metabolism studies
- Keywords
- very low calorie diet, type 2 diabetes, obesity, diabetes remission, glycemic control, insulin resistance, beta-cell function, weight loss, quality of life, Thai patients
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