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- Title
The prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus: recent advances.
- Authors
N. Younis; H. Soran; S. Farook
- Abstract
Diabetes is a major public health problem that is approaching epidemic proportions globally. There is an urgent need for strategies to curb the rising prevalence of this disease, and prevention appears a logical approach. Lifestyle modifications with weight loss and moderate exercise can reduce the incidence of diabetes by >50% in patients with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT). The use of metformin, acarbose and other agents have been shown in randomized prospective trials to prevent type 2 diabetes in high-risk subjects with IGT. Other pharmacological interventions are currently being examined in large prospective studies. It is likely that one or a combination of these approaches could make diabetes prevention a reality in the near future.
- Publication
QJM: An International Journal of Medicine, 2004, Vol 97, Issue 7, p451
- ISSN
1460-2725
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/qjmed/hch077