{
  "id": 11407636,
  "title": "Low-calorie diet and exercise put early-onset type 2 diabetes in remission for 54% of participants",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/low-calorie-diet-and-exercise-put-early-onset-type-2-diabetes-in",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-02T09:40:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-10-calorie-diet-early-onset-diabetes.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A new study presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes conference reveals that a low-calorie diet combined with regular exercise can put early-onset type 2 diabetes (EOT2D) into remission for around half of participants. EOT2D is a fast-progressing form of T2D that develops in people under the age of 45. The Canadian researchers analyzed 96 adults aged 18-45 with EOT2D and obesity, assigned to either usual care or a structured intervention. The intervention involved an 800-900 calorie per day diet, twice-weekly supervised exercise, and once-weekly independent exercise. After 24 weeks, 54% of those in the intervention group achieved remission, compared to only 4% of the control group – a 21 times higher likelihood. Participants lost an average of 8.4 kg, with the intervention group losing 7.5 kg more than the control group. Muscle mass was preserved through resistance training, which may have implications for preventing sarcopenia.",
  "summary": "New research presented at the Annual Meeting of The European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Milan, Italy (Sept 28 – Oct 2) and appearing in The Lancet Regional Health Americas journal shows that in people who have developed early-onset type 2 diabetes (EOT2D) (aged under 45 years), around half these T2D cases can be reversed with a low-energy diet combined with a structured…",
  "key_points": [
    "Low-calorie diet and exercise intervention studied for early-onset type 2 diabetes",
    "54% of participants achieved diabetes remission after 24 weeks",
    "Intervention group lost more weight and preserved muscle mass compared to control group"
  ],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}