Type 2 diabetes was mostly thought to be progressive and permanent until 2017
The DiRECT study was a Land mark Study from the U.K which showed for the first time, that Type 2 diabetes can be put into Remission.

With a calorie restricted diet and weight loss, 46% of people with Type 2 Diabetes achieved Remission.​

Now, several nations like the U.K run national Diabetes Remission programs for people with type 2 diabetes under 6 years duration