India, Nov. 14 -- A diabetes diagnosis prompts changes in everyday habits, from what you eat to how you exercise. These lifestyle changes need to be long-term to manage diabetes. Amid these changes, claims of 'reversing' diabetes also come up. But can this condition be 'reversed' for good, or is that just a misconception?

Dr Durga Prasad Singh, senior consultant in internal medicine at Regency Health, Lucknow, clarified what diabetes remission means, which types can improve, and why 'reversal' should not be confused with a permanent cure.

He clarified the root misconception: "Clinically, endocrinologists and major medical bodies, including the American Diabetes Association, avoid the words 'cure' or 'permanent reversal,' favouring the t...