A new study from Newcastle University finds that people with type 2 diabetes can reverse their condition for up to six months after eating a very low calorie diet(VLCD) for eight weeks.

紐卡斯?fàn)柎髮W(xué)一項(xiàng)新的研究發(fā)現(xiàn)，2型糖尿病患者采用極低脂飲食(VLCD)八周后，可以把病程逆轉(zhuǎn)最多6個(gè)月。

This is the latest research from Professor Roy Taylor, Newcastle University, who found in a 2011 study that type 2 diabetes can be reversed by eating 800 calories per day for eight weeks.

這項(xiàng)最新的研究來自紐卡斯?fàn)柎髮W(xué)的Roy Taylor教授，Roy Taylor教授在2011年的時(shí)候建立了該研究，研究表明每天攝入800卡路里堅(jiān)持八周，可以扭轉(zhuǎn)糖尿病。

Three months later, seven of the 11 participants were free of type 2 diabetes. But questions remained as to whether this reversal of type 2 diabetes – which occurred because weight loss led to fat removal from the pancreas, restoring insulin production to normal – can be achieved in the longer-term.

3個(gè)月后，11名受試者中的7人擺脫了糖尿病，但是，問題是，所謂的逆轉(zhuǎn)2型糖尿病，即體重減輕而致的脂肪從胰腺轉(zhuǎn)移出來，且胰島素分泌維持正常，這種改善是否能在長期情況下中達(dá)到呢？

In this new study, Taylor’s team recruited 30 volunteers with type 2 diabetes. The diabetes duration of participants ranged between six months and 23 years. All oral medication and insulin was stopped before the study began.

在這項(xiàng)新的研究中，Taylor的團(tuán)隊(duì)招募了30名2型糖尿病志愿者。這些受試者的糖尿病病程為6個(gè)月到23年之間。在研究開始之后，所有的口服降糖藥和胰島素都停止使用。

The participants had the same diet of 600 to 700 calories a day for eight weeks. Glucose control, insulin sensitivity, insulin secretion and hepatic and pancreas fat were all monitored.

受試者使用相同的飲食，每天熱量為600-700卡路里，為期八周。全程監(jiān)測血糖控制、胰島素敏感性、胰島素分泌以及肝臟和胰腺的脂肪。

Overall, 12 patients who had type 2 diabetes for less than 10 years managed to reverse their condition. After six months, their insulin production remained normal and the condition remained reversed. At this stage, another 13th patient then reversed their type 2 diabetes.

總的來說，12名患2型糖尿病至少10年的患者參與管理逆轉(zhuǎn)了自身的病程。6個(gè)月后，他們的胰島素分泌保持在正常狀態(tài)，且病程得到逆轉(zhuǎn)。在這個(gè)階段， 另外一名患者也逆轉(zhuǎn)了其自身的2型糖尿病。

Taylor said: “What we have shown is that it is possible to reverse your diabetes, even if you have had the condition for a long time, up to around 10 years. If you have had the diagnosis for longer than that, then don’t give up hope – major improvement in blood sugar control is possible.”

Taylor說：“我們展示的研究成果是為了逆轉(zhuǎn)糖尿病病程是有可能的，盡管你已經(jīng)患病很長一段時(shí)間，長至大概10年。如果你已經(jīng)確診超過這個(gè)時(shí)間，也不要放棄希望——主要的血糖控制改善還是可能的?！?/p>

Participants lost an average of 14 kilograms (just over 2st) during the eight-week study, and after six months they did not regain any weight, which is crucial in ensuring that remission is achieved in the long-term. Patients who regain lost weight after following a VLCD can end up back on medication.

在研究的八周時(shí)間內(nèi)，受試者平均減重14kg，并且在6個(gè)月后，受試者的體重沒有反彈，這需要嚴(yán)格執(zhí)行，以保證在長期時(shí)間內(nèi)改善的成果有效。在執(zhí)行VLCD后體重反彈的患者最終還是需要服用藥物的。

“The study also answered the question that people often ask me – if I lose the weight and keep the weight off, will I stay free of diabetes? The simple answer is ‘yes’,” said Taylor.

Taylor說，“這項(xiàng)研究可以回答人們經(jīng)常問我的問題了，如果我減重并保持體重不反彈，我是否可以擺脫糖尿?。看鸢甘恰堑摹?。

“Interestingly, even though all our volunteers remained obese or overweight, the fat did not drift back to clog up the pancreas. The bottom line is that if a person really wants to get rid of their type 2 diabetes, they can lose weight, keep it off and return to normal.

有趣的是，盡管我們的受試者依然是肥胖或者超重，但其脂肪沒有轉(zhuǎn)移至堵塞胰腺。最主要的是，如果患者本身真的希望擺脫2型糖尿病，他們可以堅(jiān)持減重，并恢復(fù)到正常。

“This is good news for people who are very motivated to get rid of their diabetes. But it is too early to regard this as suitable for everyone. That is a separate question and a major study is underway to answer this.”

“這對(duì)于有意愿擺脫糖尿病的患者來說是一個(gè)好消息，但如果說這適合于每一個(gè)人的話，則為時(shí)太早，這是另外一個(gè)問題，需要另外的研究進(jìn)行回答?！?/p>

The findings appear in the online journal Diabetes Care.
該研究發(fā)表于Diabetes Care的網(wǎng)上期刊