Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes by Lifestyle Changes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
University of Eastern Finland · St. Michael's Hospital · +16 more institutions
Abstract
Prevention of type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a great challenge worldwide. The aim of this evidence synthesis was to summarize the available evidence in order to update the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) clinical practice guidelines for nutrition therapy. We conducted a systematic review and, where appropriate, meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) carried out in people with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) (six studies) or dysmetabolism (one study) to answer the following questions: What is the evidence that T2D is preventable by lifestyle changes? What is the optimal diet (with a particular focus on diet quality) for prevention, and does the prevention of T2D result in a lower…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 18.72
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 98
Authors
11- MUMatti UusitupaCorresponding
University of Eastern Finland
- TATauseef A. Khan
St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto
- EVEffie Viguiliouk
St. Michael's Hospital
- HKHana Kahleová
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, Institute of Clinical and Experimental Medicine
- AAAngela A. Rivellese
Federico II University Hospital
Topics & keywords
- Medicine
- Type 2 diabetes
- Randomized controlled trial
- Meta-analysis
- Systematic review
- Impaired glucose tolerance
- Prediabetes
- Psychological intervention