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The recently completed Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) proved that type 2 diabetes can be prevented or delayed by keeping weight in control and by increasing physical activity. Research on diet, exercise, and other lifestyle changes may help you learn how to avoid or delay type 2 diabetes. Research is also underway to help prevent diabetes in children at risk for getting the disease.

01-24-2006 - Diabetes Is a Family Matter
01-19-2006 - Calcium, Vitamin D, and the Metabolic Syndrome in Middle-Aged and Older Women
01-19-2006 - Drinking Alcohol Decreases the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Among Older Women
01-19-2006 - A Diet Higher in Fruits, Vegetables, and Whole Grains Can Help Prevent Symptoms of the Metabolic Syndrome
01-03-2006 - Medication Works Best With Diet and Exercise
01-03-2006 - Children of Parents With Diabetes May Be More Likely to Get the Disease
01-03-2006 - Pedometers May Help Patients Measure Their Physical Activity
12-13-2005 - The Effects of Laparoscopic Gastric Banding, a Weight Loss Surgery
11-28-2005 - "Normal" Plasma Glucose Isn't Necessarily Safe
11-28-2005 - Diabetes After a Heart Attack
11-03-2005 - Living Alone Increases the Risk of Diabetes for Women
10-17-2005 - Vinegar May Make Food More Healthy
07-20-2005 - Waist Size Predicts Insulin Problem
06-08-2005 - Physical Activity and the Metabolic Syndrome
06-08-2005 - Is A Lack of Magnesium Related to Type 2 Diabetes in Obese Children?
04-18-2005 - Ovary Problems and Insulin Sensitivity
04-18-2005 - Meal Schedules Are Linked to Insulin Response, Lipid Levels in Healthy Obese Women
04-18-2005 - Sugar-Sweetened Soda, Fruit Drinks Are Linked to Weight Gain and Type 2 Diabetes in Women
04-18-2005 - Western Diet Linked to Diabetes in Women
04-18-2005 - Is Eating Refined Carbohydrates Linked to Getting Type 2 Diabetes?
04-18-2005 - Mediterranean Diet and Healthy Lifestyle Associated With Lower Death Rates
04-18-2005 - Drinking More Coffee May Lower Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
04-18-2005 - Weight Loss Linked To Better Beta-Cell Function
04-18-2005 - Fatness, Fitness and Lifestyle
04-18-2005 - C-Reactive Protein Level is Linked to Heart Disease Risk Factors in Older Women
04-18-2005 - Obesity Leads to More Unhealthy Years of Life
04-18-2005 - Type 2 Diabetes and Blood Vessel Damage
04-18-2005 - Fat Mass and Physical Activity in Teenagers

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