Preventing Type 2 Diabetes in Patient with Impaired Glucose Tolerance (Prediabetes)

 

Patient selection: middle-aged adults with body mass index around 31 kg per square meter

 

Lifestyle changes that may help prevent progression to Type 2 diabetes:

(1) weight reduction > 5% (weight after intervention < 95% of baseline weight)

(2) intake of saturated fat < 10% of caloric intake

(3) total fat intake < 30% of caloric intake

(4) fiber intake > 15 grams per 1,000 kcal

(5) regularly exercising > 4 hours per week at a moderate intensity

 

Monitoring of the patient should be performed at least annually.

 

After the end of 4 years 23% of people who did not change their lifestyle had diabetes vs 11% of those who did.