CLINICAL RESEARCH

In a study published by the New England Journal of Medicine Feb 2002, the prevalence of diabetes in the United States was estimated to be 6% of the population or 91.8 million people. The study estimated by 2025 10% of the US population will have diabetes. In this study, Reduction in the Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes with Lifestyle Intervention or Metformin. 3,234 persons with glucose intolerance were randomly assigned to:

* Placebo Group
* Metformin, as an intervention
* Life style changes, gentle exercise and diet

Results: Compared with placebo
* Metformin - 31 percent improvement
* Life style intervention - 58 percent improvement

Conclusion
Gentle exercise and diet can prevent the complications from diabetes by 60%

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