Pre-Diabetes Remission to Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes

Show notes

Watch the full video on YouTube. In this episode, EASD TV host, Vivienne Parry speaks with Prof. Andreas Birkenfeld, recipient of the 2026 Camillo Golgi Prize, about the importance of pre-diabetes remission and new approaches to preventing type 2 diabetes and its complications.

They discuss the growing burden of type 2 diabetes, the need for earlier detection and why pre-diabetes should be recognised as an important window of opportunity for prevention. Prof. Birkenfeld explains the concept of pre-diabetes remission and how it aims to restore normal glucose levels and improve metabolic health.

The conversation also explores the role of weight loss, dietary quality and physical activity, including how fibre and unsaturated fatty acids may support remission even without substantial weight loss.

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  1. Prof. Andreas Birkenfeld

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