The greater the amount of weight lost, the higher the chance of achieving remission, according to research. Photo: Shutterstock.com
Type 2 diabetes mellitus has traditionally been regarded as a progressive, irreversible condition characterised by insulin resistance followed by gradual loss of pancreatic function. However, research carried out in the last decade has indicated that the physiological derangements that cause type 2 diabetes can be corrected and that type 2 diabetes can be essentially be...