Lifestyle management: preventing Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular complications

Author： Stiegler Rebecca S Zimmet Paul Z Cameron Adrian J Shaw Jonathan E

ISSN： 1475-0708

Source： Therapy, Vol.6, Iss.4, 2009-07, pp. : 489-496

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Abstract

For individuals with Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease is the principle cause of morbidity and mortality. Lifestyle management is recognized as being an essential part of diabetes and cardiovascular disease prevention. Meta-analyses demonstrate that lifestyle interventions, including diet and physical activity, led to a 63% reduction in diabetes incidence in those at high risk. ‘‘Real-world’’ lifestyle modification programs have demonstrated encouraging improvement in risk factors for diabetes; however, the effect on diabetes incidence has not been reported. It has been demonstrated that lifestyle interventions reduce cardiovascular risk factors; however, data on long-term cardiovascular outcomes is lacking. The aim of this review is to discuss the current evidence of lifestyle interventions in the prevention of diabetes and cardiovascular disease.