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Richard Doll Seminar - Diabetes No More! Results from the DiRECT trial
Professor Mike Lean trained in medicine at Cambridge University and St Barts Hospital, London, before taking up the position of MRC Clinical Scientist in the Cambridge University Dunn Nutrition Unit. In his present position at the University of Glasgow, since 1993, he established the Department of Human Nutrition. It is based on a ‘broad-focus’ strategy toward translational, integrative, research and teaching, encompassing the full range of scientific disciplines within Human Nutrition: basic sciences, epidemiology, clinical studies and community/population-directed interventions. As well as scientific work, outputs include regular writing for the general public in newspapers and TV for Public Understanding of Science.
In this seminar he will discuss the rationale for, and results of, the DiRECT trial which was supported by the biggest research grant ever awarded by Diabetes UK. DiRECT was conducted in primary care and compared an intensive weight loss programme to best-practice care in patients with type 2 diabetes. Remission of diabetes occurred in nearly half the patients allocated to the weight loss programme.
Date:
29 May 2018, 13:00
Venue:
Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details:
Richard Doll Lecture Theatre
Speaker:
Professor Mike Lean (University of Glasgow)
Organising department:
Nuffield Department of Population Health
Organiser:
Graham Bagley (University of Oxford, Nuffield Department of Population Health)
Part of:
Population Health Seminars
Booking required?:
Not required
Audience:
Members of the University only
Editors:
Graham Bagley,
Hannah Freeman
