(HealthDay News) --
An intensive lifestyle change program helped people with type 2 diabetes lose
weight and keep it off, a new study shows.
The program also led to improved control of blood glucose levels and reduced risk factors for cardiovascular disease, both of which are critical in preventing long-term complications caused by diabetes.
The study included 5,145 overweight or obese people, average age 58.7, with type 2 diabetes. About half were assigned to a lifestyle intervention that included diet changes and physical activity designed to achieve a 7 percent weight loss in the first year and maintain it in subsequent years.
The other participants were assigned to a diabetes education and support group that held three sessions a year to discuss diet, exercise and social support. Readmore…
The program also led to improved control of blood glucose levels and reduced risk factors for cardiovascular disease, both of which are critical in preventing long-term complications caused by diabetes.
The study included 5,145 overweight or obese people, average age 58.7, with type 2 diabetes. About half were assigned to a lifestyle intervention that included diet changes and physical activity designed to achieve a 7 percent weight loss in the first year and maintain it in subsequent years.
The other participants were assigned to a diabetes education and support group that held three sessions a year to discuss diet, exercise and social support. Readmore…
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