Virta Health is writing the science on diabetes reversal and remission
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Another year, another landmark study for Virta Health as it writes the science on diabetes reversal and remission. The company recently released preliminary results of a 5-year clinical trial and a 2-year study conducted in partnership with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The work shows an extraordinary impact on long-lasting blood sugar reduction, weight loss, and medication reduction or elimination.
Diabetes reversal & remission: 33% of patients completing 5 years achieved sub-diabetic blood
sugar levels and no medication, excluding metformin (reversal); 20% of patients completing 5 years achieved diabetes remission, meaning they had sub-diabetic blood sugar levels without any diabetes medications for at least 3 months.
Medication de-prescription: Total diabetes prescriptions were reduced by ~50%; 50% who started on insulin no longer needed it.
Weight loss: Average weight loss of 7.6%, exceeding the 5% benchmark for clinically significant weight loss.?