PubMed ID:
26377054
Public Release Type:
Journal
Publication Year: 2015
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1016/S2213-8587(15)00291-0
Authors:
Diabetes Prevention Program Research Group
Studies:
Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study
Effective prevention is needed to combat the worldwide epidemic of type 2 diabetes. We investigated the long-term extent of beneficial effects of lifestyle intervention and metformin on diabetes prevention, originally shown during the 3-year Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), and assessed whether these interventions reduced diabetes-associated microvascular complications.