As rural Canada is a resource poor health service environment, we propose to test whether an OPTIFAST dietary replacement intervention, without the service intensive behavioural component, can cause partial remission of DMII in patients with obesity and DMII.
The objective of this study is to see if a rural-specific OPTIFAST intervention, of dietary replacement only, can cause a partial remission of DMII patients with obesity between the age of 18 and 65 diagnosed with DMII within the last 6 years. The goal is to inform the current diabetes routine care by standardizing a rural protocol on the effectiveness of rural-specific OPTIFAST intervention for people with DMII who want to attain partial remission of DMII.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
30
Participants will use Optifast Nutrition Supplement as previously described
Partial Remission of Diabetes
HbA1c\<6.5% without antihyperglycemic medications
Time frame: 12 months
Improved Insulin Resistance
Reduction of Fasting Insulin
Time frame: 12 months
Improved Blood Pressure
Reduction in blood pressure measures
Time frame: 12 months
Weight loss
Reduction in BMI
Time frame: 12 months
Reduction in Visceral Adiposity
Reduction in waist circumference
Time frame: 12 months
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