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An intensive lifestyle management program did not reduce clinical cardiovascular outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes during 10 years of follow-up.
Practitioners should note that intensive lifestyle interventions may not significantly impact cardiovascular outcomes in this population.
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In the Look AHEAD (Action for Health in Diabetes) trial, an intensive lifestyle management program did not reduce clinical cardiovascular outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes during 10 years of follow-up.
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Based on the large RCT design of the Look AHEAD trial.
Source
Looking Back on Look AHEAD
Kevin Lomangino · Clinical Nutrition INSIGHT · 2013
DOI 10.1097/01.nmd.0000438289.63719.fe
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