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Healthy Weight And Regular Physical Activity Could Prevent Diabetes For A Decade Says New Research

posted on 10/22/2009 by Kim Woods

New research suggests that a period of careful eating and regular physical activity could prevent diabetes for up to a decade.

US researchers followed up nearly 3,000 overweight people who had taken part in a three-year diabetes prevention programme. They had initially been divided into three groups, one undertaking a diet and exercise programme, the second taking metformin and the third a placebo.

The report noted it was the dieters who reaped the most benefit. All three groups were given access to ongoing lifestyle coaching once the initial three-year trial had ended.

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