Learning Objectives:
- Define diabetes remission
- List lifestyle instructions given to participants that helped them achieve remission
- Identify which biometric outcomes significantly improved with a whole-food plant-predominant diet intervention
- Recall the primary foods recommended as part of the whole-food plant-based diet intervention
- Identify the type of study design used
“This study highlights the promising potential for a whole food plant-predominant diet to confer immediate and long-term benefits with reduction of microvascular and macrovascular complications”
Remission of Type 2 Diabetes After Treatment With a High-Fiber, Low-Fat, Plant-Predominant Diet Intervention: A Case Series
Prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) is rising, and its burden on the healthcare system remains a challenge. Consumption of a plant-predominant diet is a promising approach for achieving remission, which has emerged as a therapeutic target.
This learning activity consists of one AJLM article and one quiz.
Duration: 1 hour
Assessment and Measurement: A score of 80% or higher on the quiz is required to pass the learning activity.
Specifications: This course can be viewed on desktop, tablet or mobile device.
Term of Approval: November 1, 2023 – October 31, 2026
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