How to help type 2 diabetes patients lose weight and eliminate medication use
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How to help type 2 diabetes patients lose weight and eliminate medication use

Erin Dean Health journalist

The DiRECT trial has shown the benefits of rapid weight loss through a low-calorie diet

More than 4 million people in the UK have type 2 diabetes, according to Diabetes UK.

Primary Health Care. 31, 5, 6-8. doi: 10.7748/phc.31.5.6.s2

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