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Obesity is now recognised as a global epidemic, and is a risk factor for many chronic conditions including CVD, some cancers, asthma and type 2 diabetes. Prevention of chronic conditions has begun to work its way to the top of the political agenda and the most robust evidence for prevention comes from interventions to prevent diabetes.
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There is now compelling evidence from randomised controlled trials showing that type 2 diabetes can be prevented by lifestyle changes, both in Westernised societies (Tuomilehto et al, 2001; Knowler et al, 2002) and in the developing world (Ramachandran et al, 2006). Typically, a multifactorial approach has been utilised that addresses three components: dietary change, increased physical activity and behavioural interventions. This approach has been found to be effective in the studies conducted to date, but there is some question about... |
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