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Current community-based lifestyle modification programs are unlikely to be effective in preventing diabetes.
Reassess the design and implementation of lifestyle modification programs for diabetes prevention.
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But the current efforts to establish community-based lifestyle modification programs will not be very effective in preventing diabetes.
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Based on the author's assertion about current programs.
Source
Reducing The Impact Of Diabetes: Is Prevention Feasible Today, Or Should We Aim For Better Treatment?
Richard Kahn · Health Affairs · 2012
DOI 10.1377/hlthaff.2011.1075
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