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Few diabetes prevention program (DPP) studies investigate why these interventions work.
Practitioners should be aware that the mechanisms behind DPP effectiveness are not well understood.
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Few DPP studies investigate why these interventions work.
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Based on the systematic review of 108 studies.
Source
Potential mechanisms for change in diabetes prevention programs: A systematic review
Margit I. Berman et al. · Diabetic Medicine · 2026
DOI 10.1111/dme.70249
systematic_review · n=502257
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