2 The ADA reported that in weight loss intervention studies lasting one year or longer in persons with diagnosed type 2 diabetes, modest weight losses ranged from 1.9 kg to 8.4 kg.3 The two interventions resulting in the largest amount of weight loss at one year were the Mediterranean-style eating pattern (−6.2 kg) in persons with newly diagnosed diabetes18 and the intensive lifestyle intervention in the Look AHEAD (Action For Health in Diabetes) trial (−8.4 kg), also in individuals who were early in the disease process.