Reaction: Weight loss alone has little effect on diabetes control, study finds
Researchers at the University of Hong Kong have analysed data from more than 37,000 patients with type 2 diabetes followed for several years. Although some clinical trials have shown that weight loss can be quite effective in controlling the disease, the study data indicate that in the long term and 'in the real world' this is only achieved in 6% of patients. The results are published in the journal Plos Medicine.