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There is limited or insufficient data to show that preventing type 2 diabetes through lifestyle changes results in a lower risk of cardiovascular and microvascular complications.
While preventing diabetes is a huge health win, current evidence does not yet prove that it automatically reduces your risk of heart disease or other complications. You should still manage other risk factors like blood pressure and cholesterol.
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There is limited or insufficient data to show that prevention of T2D by lifestyle changes results in a lower risk of cardiovascular and microvascular complications.
Why this rating
The paper explicitly states there is 'limited or insufficient data'.
Source
Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes by Lifestyle Changes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Matti Uusitupa et al. · Nutrients · 2019
DOI 10.3390/nu11112611
Meta-analysis · 7 studiesCited 467×
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- Lifestyle interventions combining dietary changes and physical activity significantly reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes in high-risk individuals (those with impaired glucose tolerance or metabolic syndrome).Strong
- The risk reduction from lifestyle interventions for type 2 diabetes prevention is sustained for many years (up to 20 years) after the active intervention phase.Strong
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