Lifestyle management : preventing Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular complications
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01/01/2009
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Resumo |
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.<br /> |
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Idioma(s) |
eng |
Publicador |
Future Drugs |
Relação |
http://dro.deakin.edu.au/eserv/DU:30021375/cameron-lifestylemanagement-2009.pdf http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/fm/thy/2009/00000006/00000004/art00008 |
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2009, Future Medicine |
Palavras-Chave | #cardiovascular disease #diet #lifestyle #physical activity #prevention #Type 2 diabetes |
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Journal Article |