Workshop: Type 2 Diabetes and Lifestyle

Question 1

What is the main conclusion that can be made about the effect of a very low calorie diet as a
treatment for Type 2 diabetes?

Answer 1

A very-low calorie diet is effective at treating/curing diabetes as it brings the HbA1c and blood glucose levels into a non-diabetic range.

Question 2

What are the main conclusion that can be made about the effect of a very low calorie diet on
glucose production by the liver and insulin secretion?

Answer 2

Glucose production by the liver decreases and insulin secretion by the pancreas increases. The liver must becoming more insulin sensitive and therefore insulin can act to reduce gluconeogenesis leading to lower levels of glucose production