Background: Trials have shown efficacy of rigorous diet and physical activity promotion
programs to reduce diabetes incidence and improve glycemic measures in adults at …

OBJECTIVE To summarize the evidence on effectiveness of translational diabetes
prevention programs, based on promoting lifestyle change to prevent type 2 diabetes in real …

Background The evidence base for the prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has
progressed rapidly from efficacy trials to real-world translational studies and practical …

Increased focus on prevention presents health promoters with new opportunities and
challenges. In this context, the study of factors influencing policy-maker decisions to scale up …

Background Type 2 diabetes is a significant public health concern. With the completion of
the Diabetes Prevention Program, there has been a proliferation of studies attempting to …

More people than ever are living longer with chronic conditions such as obesity, type 2
diabetes, and heart disease. Behavior change for effective self-management can improve …

The history of innovations teaches us that usually it takes far too long for proven concepts
and programs to become part of practice. One of the best illustrations of this principle was …

The rates of overweight and obesity are rising in Canada and worldwide, and there is a
need for effective methods for weight loss and weight maintenance to empower individuals …

OBJECTIVE Although the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) and the Finnish Diabetes
Prevention Study (FDPS) demonstrated that weight loss from lifestyle change reduces type 2 …

Sustainable lifestyle modifications in diet and physical activity are the initial, and often the
primary, component in the management of diabetes and the metabolic syndrome. An energy …