title: Behavioral aspects of weight loss in type 2 diabetes.
abstract: Recent research has clearly shown that lifestyle intervention can reduce the risk of diabetes in those with impaired glucose tolerance; weight reduction appears to be the primary determinant of this effect. Weight loss can also improve glycemic control and cardiovascular risk factors in those with diabetes; however, the long-term impact of weight loss on cardiovascular morbidity and mortality is still under investigation. An important finding is that modest weight losses of just 5% to 10% of initial body weight appear sufficient to produce these benefits for diabetes prevention and cardiovascular risk reduction.
authors.affiliation: Brown Medical School/The Miriam Hospital, 196 Richmond Street, Providence, RI 02903, USA. rwing@lifespan.org
authors.forename: Rena R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Wing
authors.forename: Becky
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Marquez
mesh_terms: D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D015431:Weight Loss
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose