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  • Endocrinology and Metabolism
  • Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
  • Public Health and Lifestyle Interventions

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  • Diabetes mellitus is a primary driver of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD).
  • Prediabetes and diabetes significantly elevate ASCVD risk factors.
  • Lifestyle interventions are crucial for managing diabetes and its complications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficacy of a voluntary lifestyle program in prediabetic and diabetic populations.
  • To assess the impact of a digital dietitian-directed program on diabetes risk and metabolic markers.
  • To analyze changes in cardiovascular risk factors associated with lifestyle modification.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of a large cohort (133,764 subjects) including healthy, prediabetic, and diabetic individuals.
  • Measurement of key metabolic and cardiovascular risk markers: glucose, insulin, HbA1c, lipids (including sdLDL-C), hs-CRP, etc.
  • Follow-up assessment of participants in a digital lifestyle-modification program, calculating 10-year diabetes risk.

Main Results:

  • Prediabetic and diabetic subjects exhibited elevated triglycerides, sdLDL-C, hs-CRP, and reduced HDL-C, indicating insulin resistance.
  • Lifestyle modification reduced diabetes risk by 45.6% in prediabetics and increased diabetic remission rates 2.4-fold (8.2% vs. 3.4%).
  • Intervention led to significant weight loss and favorable changes in multiple metabolic markers.

Conclusions:

  • Fasting glucose and insulin measurements are vital for identifying decreased insulin production in diabetics.
  • A digital lifestyle program demonstrates significant benefits for ASCVD risk factors and diabetic status.
  • Lifestyle interventions are effective in mitigating diabetes progression and improving metabolic health.