Type 2 diabetics might benefit from Jenny Craig, Nutrisystem, and Optifast commercial weight loss programs: Study

Scientists at Johns Hopkins studied the effects of 10 popular weight loss programs in terms of the potential benefit to diabetics, but additional research is required before doctors can start recommending such weight loss regimens to patients.

Study leader Zoobia Chaudhry said, “A few of these programs may be a viable option for improving blood sugar control in patients with type 2 diabetes and those at risk for the disease, but we need more gold-standard studies to make that claim.”

There is a substantial amount of previous research that revealed that losing even some of the weight can significantly lower blood sugar long term in type 2 diabetics. These studies, though, have been long associated with intensive lifestyle interventions, highly controlled diets, and coached exercises, which are not readily available to the growing amount of diabetics in the U.S.

On the other hand, commercial weight loss programs like Jenny Craig, Nutrisystem, and Optifast are widely available and easy to access – not to mention their cost effectiveness.

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