Weight loss intervention
Overweight and obesity are common health problems in persons at risk for and with type 2 diabetes. Weight loss is frequently recommended as the solution to improve glycemic control.3 In persons with prediabetes, modest amounts of weight loss and regular physical activity are very effective in preventing or delaying the onset of type 2 diabetes.15 In individuals who have maintained lifestyle strategies for prevention of diabetes, the effectiveness of these strategies has been maintained for 10 years and longer.16 Weight loss interventions have also been shown to be effective in improving glycemic control in individuals with newly diagnosed diabetes.17,18