Using a dinner plate with a design indicating acceptable portion sizes for the main meal of the day assists weight loss and reduces the need for hypoglycaemic medication in patients with type 2 diabetes.
A Canadian trial compared this simple device, supplemented by a breakfast bowl for cereals, with usual dietary advice for a period of six months in 130 obese patients. Those using the plate lost significantly more weight (1.8% vs 0.1%), especially the subgroup of 55 patients using insulin (2.6% loss vs 0.1% gain). More patients using the plate achieved at least 5% weight loss (17% vs 5%).
The participants' doctors were able to adjust glucose-lowering medication throughout the trial. There was no difference in glycaemic control between the groups,...
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