Effects of weight loss (with very low-energy diets) on fasting plasma glucose in patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Values (with SEM bars) are expressed as percentages of baseline values. Baseline fasting plasma glucose values were 14 mmol/L (95% confidence interval, 12–15.9 mmol/L).
Mean values from 10 studies including 152 subjects.
Reprinted with permission from J Am Coll Nutrition.10
Abbreviation: SEM, standard error of the mean.