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Preventing type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Jeff Curtis1, Charlton Wilson

  • 1Phoenix Indian Medical Center, Indian Health Service, Phoenix, Arizona 85016, USA. jfcurtis@mail.nih.gov

The Journal of the American Board of Family Practice
|February 15, 2005
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Preventing type 2 diabetes is crucial. Intensive lifestyle changes for modest weight loss offer the strongest evidence for prevention, with bariatric surgery showing potential. Family physicians can now utilize these strategies.

Area of Science:

  • Family Medicine
  • Endocrinology
  • Preventive Medicine

Background:

  • Type 2 diabetes is a prevalent and costly condition.
  • Several common conditions increase diabetes risk, including obesity, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia.
  • Family medicine settings frequently encounter patients at high risk for diabetes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically review evidence for type 2 diabetes prevention strategies.
  • To identify effective interventions for patients with pre-diabetic conditions.
  • To inform family physicians on diabetes prevention tools.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic literature review.
  • Examination of evidence for various diabetes prevention strategies.
  • Analysis of interventions for conditions like impaired glucose tolerance, obesity, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia.

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Main Results:

  • Intensive lifestyle intervention with modest weight loss shows the strongest evidence for diabetes prevention.
  • Bariatric surgery demonstrates potential for prevention, though evidence quality is lower.
  • Metformin, troglitazone, orlistat, and acarbose show evidence in specific populations or obese patients.
  • Ramipril, captopril, losartan, pravastatin, and estrogens show preliminary promise but require further evaluation.

Conclusions:

  • Family physicians have emerging tools to prevent type 2 diabetes in at-risk patients.
  • Intensive lifestyle modification is a key evidence-based strategy.
  • Further research is needed for pharmacologic and other interventions.