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My parents, very much not South Asian, achieved the same thing as per their doctor's recommendation.

Yes, this has been shown in other populations already. I think the highlight of this study is that it worked in South Asians also, as some might question if genetics/ culture play a particular role. This adds to the evidence that weight loss works for diabetes in all ethnicities.

It's worth checking that "obvious" advice works in different populations because it doesn't always.

For instance African Americans have high blood pressure at an elevated rate and many of the medications that work well for other Americans don't work well for them. It's important that this population gets studies about treatments that work for them.

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