Soup and shake diets to be rolled out nationwide by NHS in £13m project to reverse type 2 diabetes

Soup and shake diets will be rolled out nationwide in a bid to reverse spiralling levels of type two diabetes, the head of the NHS has announced. NHS chief Amanda Pritchard says the soup-and-shakes scheme can be 'truly life-changing' for people who need to lose weight Dieters are given a low-calorie, nutrient-complete soup and shake diet totalling around 800 calories per day for between 12 and 20 weeks To coincide with the European Congress on Obesity in Venice, health officials are announcing the roll out of the weight loss plan to every part of the country today. Research showed sustained weight loss from the programme, with people typically losing of 22lbs after a year Nine in 10 cases of type-2 diabetes are attributed to excess weight Offered through GP referral, anyone aged between 18 and 65 diagnosed with type-2 diabetes in the last six years with a BMI of at least 27 kg/m2 will be eligible for the regime. UK cases of diabetes doubled in the past 15 years as obesity rates have spiralled, with more than five million people are estimated to have the condition, 90 per cent type two. 'We're delighted that the NHS England Type-2 Diabetes Path to Remission Programme has already helped thousands of people on their weight loss and remission journey, and this expansion means that many more people with type-2 diabetes will benefit.