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Sustained lifestyle interventions combining caloric restriction and increased physical activity significantly reduce the incidence of type 2 diabetes in overweight adults.

Focus on modest weight loss and regular physical activity. You don't need extreme measures; a 4.7% weight loss combined with 150 minutes of moderate activity per week can cut your diabetes risk by more than half.

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After a modest (4.7%) weight loss, those in the intervention group had a 58% reduction in incidence of diabetes over 4 years.
Ali H. Mokdad · JAMA · 2001

Why this rating

Based on a cited clinical trial (Finland) and large population surveys, though the primary data is observational.

Source

The Continuing Epidemics of Obesity and Diabetes in the United States

Ali H. Mokdad · JAMA · 2001

DOI 10.1001/jama.286.10.1195

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