Volume 2016, Issue 1 8708047
Corrigendum
Open Access

Corrigendum to “Diabetes Remission after Nonsurgical Intensive Lifestyle Intervention in Obese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes”

Adham Mottalib

Adham Mottalib

Joslin Diabetes Center, One Joslin Place, Boston, MA 02215, USA joslin.org

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Mahmoud Sakr

Mahmoud Sakr

Joslin Diabetes Center, One Joslin Place, Boston, MA 02215, USA joslin.org

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Mohamed Shehabeldin

Mohamed Shehabeldin

Joslin Diabetes Center, One Joslin Place, Boston, MA 02215, USA joslin.org

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Osama Hamdy

Corresponding Author

Osama Hamdy

Joslin Diabetes Center, One Joslin Place, Boston, MA 02215, USA joslin.org

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First published: 06 January 2016

Our paper titled “Diabetes Remission after Nonsurgical Intensive Lifestyle Intervention in Obese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes” [1] contains an error in Table 1. The body mass index (BMI) at 12 months was incorrectly reported as 40.0 kg/m2 while the correct value is 34.0 kg/m2.

Table 1. Changes in cardiovascular risk factors after 12 weeks of intensive lifestyle intervention and at one year in participants who achieved major glycemic improvement and partial or complete diabetes remission.
Baseline 3 months 12 months
Weight (lbs) 237.7 ± 29.5 211.3 ± 26.1 ∗∗ 211.1 ± 26.5 ∗∗
BMI (kg/m2) 38.2 ± 4 34.0 ± 3.8 ∗∗ 34.0 ± 4.2 ∗∗
Systolic BP (mmHg) 128 ± 11 122 ± 15  124 ± 16
Diastolic BP (mmHg) 73 ± 8 74 ± 8 73 ± 9
Total cholesterol (mg/dL) 171 ± 31 147 ± 25 ∗∗ 159 ± 33
LDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) 103 ± 23 88 ± 18 ∗∗ 91 ± 24
HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) 41 ± 10 40 ± 11 47 ± 13 
Triglycerides (mg/dL) 144 ± 69 94 ± 41 ∗∗ 123 ± 42
  • N = 19.
  • p value < 0.05 from baseline,  ∗∗p value < 0.001 from baseline.

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