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Diabetes type 2 remission: Diagnostic criteria and strategies that can lead to remission

Abeer M Khamis

Remission of diabetes is a return of blood sugar level below the threshold used for diagnosis and persists for at least 3 months after stopping medications. Diabetes type 2 is one of the most common chronic diseases, affecting more than 537 million people worldwide, which has negative impacts on their health. Obesity and inactive lifestyle is the main contributor to an increasing prevalence of diabetes annually and both can be modified. Diabetes has progressive nature and thought to be irreversible, but several studies show that remission is not impossible and can be achieved in some people who can lose their weight significantly, especially if occur in early years following diagnosis, which offering some hope for many people with type 2 diabetes and help healthcare professional to support those who currently have diabetes. This presentation will address a recent consensus statement by four major diabetes organizations aims to standardize the terminology, glycemic criteria for diagnosing remission of type 2 diabetes, as well as some strategies used to achieve it.