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| Diabetes Prevention and Control Program |
3 Capitol Hill, Room 408
Providence, RI 02908
Phone:(401) 222-6957
Fax:(401) 222-4415
Contact:
Dona Goldman |
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Diabetes Prevention and Control Program
Preventing Type 2 Diabetes
In 2002, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published several statements regarding the prevention of diabetes through a major study called the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP). The study concluded that it is possible to prevent or delay type 2 diabetes in adults who are at risk for this disease through lifestyle changes in diet, exercise and weight loss.
Who is At Risk? |
People ages 45 years or older* who have one or more of the following:
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Having an immediate family member -- mother, father, brother, or sister -- with diabetes;
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Being African American, Alaska Native, American Indian, Asian American, Hispanic American, or Pacific Islander American;
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Giving birth to a baby weighing more than 9 pounds (lbs.) or having diabetes during pregnancy;
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Having blood pressure at or above 140/90 millimeters of mercury (mmHg).
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Having abnormal blood lipid levels, such as high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol less than 35 mg/dL, or triglycerides greater than 250 mg/dL.
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Having abnormal blood glucose levels:
Fasting plasma glucose > 126 mg/dL
Random plasma glucose > 200 mg/dL with symptoms of Type 2 diabetes
* If you are under 45 you should be tested for diabetes if you are at high risk. |
Tips on Preventing Type 2 Diabetes
What were the major findings of the DPP?
- This is the first major clinical trial of Americans at high risk for type 2 diabetes to show that lifestyle changes in diet and exercise and losing a little weight can prevent or delay the disease.
- Participants who made lifestyle changes reduced their risk of getting type 2 diabetes by 58 percent.
- The lifestyle intervention was effective for participants of all ages and all ethnic groups.
- Participants with standard care plus the drug metformin, reduced their risk for getting type 2 diabetes by 31 percent.
Another smaller study, the Diabetes Prevention Study (DPS), findings indicate that patients who lost 5% of their body weight lowered their diabetes risk by 61%; every 3 kilograms (6.6 pounds) decrease in weight doubled their health benefits [New England Journal of Medicine 344: 1343-1349; 2001].
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