Lifestyle interventions and prevention

A post-hoc analysis of the German Prediabetes Lifestyle Intervention Study has found that people who achieve remission of prediabetes by losing weight through lifestyle intervention for 12 months may reduce their risk for developing type 2 diabetes.

Delaying progression from impaired glucose tolerance to type 2 diabetes reduces the risk for micro- and macrovascular complications, shows 24 years of follow-up of the Da Qing trial.

Among the latest findings from the DPP Outcomes Study is that long-term use of metformin does not affect the risk for cancer.

The effectiveness of interventions to increase objectively measured physical activity in people at high risk for developing type 2 diabetes declines in line with symptoms of depression within the normal range, say researchers.

A systematic review and meta-analysis published in The BMJ confirms that intake of omega-3 fats does not influence the risk for or progression of type 2 diabetes.

Genetics and dietary fat each influence people’s risk for developing type 2 diabetes, but without any interaction between the two, show the findings of an individual participant data meta-analysis.

Lifestyle interventions to delay the onset of type 2 diabetes result in marked long-term reductions in cardiovascular disease and mortality, shows the 30-year follow-up of the Da Qing Diabetes Prevention Outcome Study.

The PREVIEW project investigators have reported broadly positive results, but tempered by issues such as a high dropout rate.

A pilot study suggests that patients may be more diligent attenders of the US National Diabetes Prevention Program if they first attend a pre-course session focused on the program’s goals and barriers to its attendance.

A partnership between primary care and commercial weight management providers could help reduce the risk for type 2 diabetes among patients with hyperglycemia, UK study findings show.

People with higher levels of linoleic acid biomarkers have a reduced risk for type 2 diabetes than those with lower levels, whereas its metabolite arachidonic acid is not significantly associated with type 2 diabetes risk, study results suggest.

Fatty acids derived from fish and consumed during breastfeeding may protect against the development of type 1 diabetes-associated autoimmunity, researchers report.

Fresh fruit consumption is associated with a reduced risk for diabetes, and a lower incidence of mortality and complications among those with diabetes, results of a large study suggest.

Liraglutide enhances the positive effects of lifestyle intervention on weight loss and glycemic control in patients with prediabetes, show the 3-year outcomes of the SCALE Obesity and Prediabetes trial.

Screening measures for prediabetes do not accurately identify people at risk for developing diabetes, so preventive interventions will have only a small impact, say the authors of a meta-analysis published in The BMJ.