: A Malaysian Lifestyle Medicine doctor had the privilege of showcasing his pioneering initiative on the effectiveness of lifestyle intervention for Type 2 diabetes remission during the recently concluded Civil 20 Integrative Holistic Health Summit held in India.
“Historically, diabetes treatment has emphasised blood glucose regulation and complication prevention, but numerous studies have consistently demonstrated the effectiveness of intensive lifestyle interventions,“ he said in a statement to Bernama. Dr Sivaneswaran’s expertise in lifestyle medicine led to his appointment as the Lifestyle Medicine Expert Consultant for the “Lifestyle Medicine For Remission of Diabetes Project,“ a collaborative effort between the World Health Organisation and the Ministry of Health in Malaysia .
He further emphasised the potential for replication in other public primary care facilities, stating that this model has the capacity to play a crucial role in preventing, managing, and reversing Type 2 Diabetes, thereby curbing the diabetes epidemic in Malaysia.