Sir, I heard that type 2 Diabetes is reversible. Is that true. If so, How to reverse it and anybody is there whose diabetes is reversed.

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Mr. lybrate-user, If once diabetes occurs, then there is no possibility of reversing it. But T2 DM is a preventable condition. Which means if a person has family history of diabetes, plus if he is overweight and inactive, then he most likely to get it sooner than later. However, if he adapts a modified lifestyle - with regular exercise of over 1 hour a day, maintains normal body weight (BMI<23 kgs/M2), avoids sweets, junk foods, pastries, bakery items, sweetened aerated drinks and refrains from alcohol and smoking, then occurrence diabetes can be postponed or totally prevented.
But once it sets in then there absolutely no possibility of reversing it. Thanks.

Prabhakar Laxman Jathar · Accepted Answer

Mr. lybrate-user, If once diabetes occurs, then there is no possibility of reversing it. But T2 DM is a preventable condition. Which means if a person has family history of diabetes, plus if he is overweight and inactive, then he most likely to get it sooner than later. However, if he adapts a modified lifestyle - with regular exercise of over 1 hour a day, maintains normal body weight (BMI<23 kgs/M2), avoids sweets, junk foods, pastries, bakery items, sweetened aerated drinks and refrains from alcohol and smoking, then occurrence diabetes can be postponed or totally prevented.
But once it sets in then there absolutely no possibility of reversing it. Thanks.

Pramod Kumar · Answer

Not possible.

Rajiva Gupta · Answer

Unlikely even if it does only for a short period.

Nancy Kashyap · Answer

No Type 2 diabetes are not reverseable but it can be control by changing life style or on time medication or diet.