Rationale and design of a parallel randomised trial of a plant‐based intensive lifestyle intervention for diabetes remission: The <scp>REmission</scp> of diabetes using a <scp>PlAnt</scp> ‐based weight loss <scp>InteRvention</scp> ( <scp>REPAIR</scp>
This trial will provide high-quality clinical evidence on the use of plant-based ILIs to address the epidemics of obesity and diabetes to inform public health policies and programs in Canada and beyond.
Authors
- Laura Chiavaroli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8900-6366)
- Jacqueline L. Beaudry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1805-8844)
- Hertzel C. Gerstein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8072-2836)
- Andrea J. Fawcett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2247-3429)
- Gillian L. Booth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2769-6522)
- Melanie Paquette
- Diana Sherifali
- MEJ Lean
- Brighid McKay
- Susan Marzolini
- Jordi Salas‐Salvadó
- Dayana El Chaar
- Christopher P. F. Marinangeli
- Lawrence A. Leiter
- Cyril W. C. Kendall
- David J. A. Jenkins
- Kaberi Dasgupta
- John L. Sievenpiper
- Paul Oh
Institutions
- St. Michael's Hospital (CA)
- Dalhousie University (CA)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Toronto Rehabilitation Institute (CA)
- Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ES)
- McGill University Health Centre (CA)
- Population Health Research Institute (CA)
- University of Saskatchewan (CA)
- St Michael’s Hospital (IE)
- Centre for Innovation in Regulatory Science (GB)
- Institut de Recerca Biomèdica Catalunya Sud (ES)
- Health Solutions (Sweden) (SE)
- St Michael’s Hospital (GB)
- St Michael's Hospital (GB)
- Impact (CA)
- Universitat Rovira i Virgili (ES)
- University of Glasgow (GB)
- McMaster University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism
- Published
- 2026-02-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/dom.70510
- Primary Topic
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- PepsiCo
- Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
- General Mills
- Kellogg's
- Coca-Cola Foundation
- Danone
- Almond Board of California
- Diabetes Canada
- Canola Council of Canada
- Alberta Pulse Growers Commission
- Loblaw Companies Limited
- Soy Nutrition Institute
- Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences
- Government of Canada
- European Association for the Study of Diabetes
- International Nut and Dried Fruit Council
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
- Banting and Best Diabetes Centre, University of Toronto