Efficacy of a Homemade Very Low Calorie Diet to Achieve Prevention or Remission of Type 2 Diabetes: A Pilot Study
We have demonstrated that an inexpensive homemade very low calorie meal replacement as a weight loss tool has high levels of acceptability in addition to health and quality of life benefits in type 2 or prediabetes. The effect of very low calorie diets on inflammation and oxidative stress require further exploration.
Authors
- David P. Macfarlane
- Kirsty Hickson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2450-5145)
- Emma Coghill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7877-9582)
- Charlotte Heppenstall
- Sandra MacRury (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7599-1302)
- Ian L. Megson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8287-2459)
- Sue W. Nicolson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6024-9383)
- Andrew T. Treweeke
Institutions
- NHS Highland (GB)
- University of the Highlands and Islands (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics
- Published
- 2025-09-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jhn.70128
- Primary Topic
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00