DIABETES - & - PREDIABETES: CAN WE REVERSE THE EPIDEMIC? (cover story)

The article discusses studies which examined whether prediabetes and type 2 diabetes in older adults can be reversed. Topics covered include the outcome of overweight or obese patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes who were treated with either usual care or with a very-low-calorie diet, the key role that weight loss plays in type 2 diabetes, and the effectiveness of lower-calorie diets in treating type 2 diabetes and obesity.