In Spring 2009, Nutrisystem launched Nutrisystem® D ®, a program that is specifically designed to help people who have type 2 diabetes lose weight and control their diabetes. There are 26 million overweight Americans with type 2 diabetes, as well as 57 million overweight Americans who are at risk for diabetes. It is estimated that diabetes care costs about $174 billion in healthcare expenditures annually.
In a 3 month clinical study, participants on Nutrisystem D, in combination with weekly counseling sessions, lost up to 16 times more weight (18 lbs v. 1.3 lbs) and reduced their blood sugar level 5 times more (149.5 to 115.2 v. 151.4 to 144) than the control group.*
*3-month clinical study at Temple University School of Medicine and published in the journal Postgraduate Medicine. Insulin users were excluded. Not all menu items were included in the study. Study funded through a research grant from Nutrisystem.
Nutrisystem D is a portion-controlled, low-fat, reduced calorie comprehensive program designed to help people with type 2 diabetes achieve meaningful weight loss. It does not treat or cure diabetes, and is not a substitute for diabetes medications. The required dose of diabetes medications can be affected by change of diet or weight loss. Your physician may need to reduce your medications due to changes in your diet or weight loss while on this program. Consult your doctor before starting this or any other diet program.
The effects of a commercially available weight loss program among obese patients with type 2 diabetes: A randomized study
Gary D. Foster, Kelley E. Borradaile, Stephanie S. Vander Veur, Kerri Leh Shantz, Rebecca J. Dilks, Edie M. Goldbacher, Tracy L. Oliver, Caitlin A. LaGrotte, Carol Homko, Wayne Satz
Center for Obesity Research and Education, Temple University Click here to view the study
Short running title: Structured diet plan for obese T2DM patients
Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Gary D. Foster, Ph.D., Center for Obesity Research and Education, Temple University, 3223 N. Broad St., Suite 175, Philadelphia, PA 19140; (215) 707-8632 (phone), (215) 707-6475 (fax); gfoster@temple.edu (e-mail).
