> > http://www.nutritionandmetabolism.com/content/5/1/14

> > "Of the total of 10 controls, who have switched diet, 2 persons after
> > a weight reduction of 20 kg each are free of all signs of diabetes
> > after 3 and 2 years respectively i.e. HbA1c below 5.0%, fasting blood
> > glucose below 5.0 mmol/l and free of any blood glucose lowering
> > medication."

> Most of the positive effects on weight were in the first 6 months. The
> average weight overall after that point was weight gain. See figure 1.
> Individual changes in bodyweight in 16 obese patients with type 2
> diabetes. The average is misleading however.

> "Bodyweight

> The mean reduction in bodyweight over the first six months was 11.3 +/- 4
> kg (controls: 1.8 +/- 3.8 kg). Ten patients (62%) but none of the controls
> lost more than 10% of bodyweight.

> Mean bodyweight increased from 6 to 22 months by 2.7 +/- 4.3 kg. The total
> mean increase from month 6 to 44 has been 3.9 +/- 5.6 kg. Five of the
> patients have maintained bodyweight from 6 to 44 months or reduced it
> further (see figure 1). However, five patients have increased mean
> bodyweight by 10 kg. In 7 patients (43%) the bodyweight is still 10% or
> more below their original weight."