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 …

Making lifestyle changes for persons with diabetes can be challenging. However, to achieve
metabolic control for many persons with diabetes, changes in nutrition and physical activity …

Lifestyle modification based on behavior therapy is the most important and effective strategy
to manage the metabolic syndrome. Modern lifestyle modification therapy combines specific …

Increasing body weight, particularly abdominal weight, is associated with increasing risk for
type 2 diabetes, and 80% of people with type 2 diabetes are overweight or obese. Weight …

Type 2 diabetes is associated with many comorbid medical conditions including obesity,
neuropathy, microvascular pathology and atherosclerotic arterial disease. Due to its …

Diabetes is a costly disease affecting 387 million individuals globally and 28 million in the
United States. Its precursor, prediabetes, affects 316 and 86 million individuals globally and …

This article provides an overview of research regarding adult behavioral lifestyle intervention
for obesity treatment. We first describe two trials using a behavioral lifestyle intervention to …

The prevalence of diabetes in the US continues to rise by epidemic proportions. This
increase parallels the rising rates of obesity and overweight observed over the past decade …

Objective: To investigate the impact of intensive lifestyle education on dietary practices,
exercise and metabolic measurements in people with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus …

Lifestyle changes that include a nutritionally balanced diet and increased physical activity
(PA) are effective intervention options for persons with prediabetes who want to prevent …