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Lifestyle intervention reduced visceral fat at L2-L3 by 24.3% in men and 18.2% in women.
Implementing lifestyle changes can significantly reduce visceral fat, which may lower diabetes risk.
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Lifestyle reduced visceral fat at L2-L3 (men -24.3%, women -18.2%)
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Based on the randomized controlled trial design of the Diabetes Prevention Program.
Source
Body Size and Shape Changes and the Risk of Diabetes in the Diabetes Prevention Program
Wilfred Y. Fujimoto et al. · Diabetes · 2007
DOI 10.2337/db07-0009
rct · n=758Cited 116×
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