DPP: Reduction in the incidence of type 2 diabetes with lifestyle intervention or metformin. The Diabetes Prevention Program

DPP: Reduction in the incidence of type 2 diabetes with lifestyle intervention or metformin. The Diabetes Prevention Program

• Patients with prediabetes should be prescribed 150 minutes per week of moderate-intensity exercise with the aim of targeting 7% weight loss.

• Patients with prediabetes and additional risk factors such as BMI 35kg/m2, history of gestational diabetes, and age <60, metformin should be considered. (ADA 2018 guidelines).

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Reference

Knowler WC, Barrett-Connor E, Fowler SE, Hamman RF, Lachin JM, Walker EA, Nathan DM; Diabetes Prevention Program Research Group. Reduction in the incidence of type 2 diabetes with lifestyle intervention or metformin. N Engl J Med. 2002 Feb 7;346(6):393-403.

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