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Lifestyle intervention can prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes for at least 10 years.
Lifestyle changes can prevent or delay type 2 diabetes for at least 10 years. Focus on losing 7% of your body weight and getting 150 minutes of moderate physical activity each week. Consistency is key, and structured support programs can help maintain these habits over the long term.
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The authors concluded that prevention or delay of diabetes with lifestyle intervention could persist for at least 10 years.
Why this rating
Based on long-term follow-up studies of the Diabetes Prevention Program.
Source
Prediabetes and Lifestyle Modification: Time to Prevent a Preventable Disease
Phillip Tuso · The Permanente Journal · 2014
DOI 10.7812/tpp/14-002
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