Overview

• The research published in Cardiovascular Diabetology – Endocrinology Reports found that adults who performed at least 150 minutes of exercise per week were more than four times as likely to revert to normoglycemia.
• Tracking 130 prediabetic participants in a multidisciplinary program in Cali, Colombia, over one year showed 21.5% regained normal blood sugar while 13.8% developed type 2 diabetes.
• Having a body mass index above 25 reduced the likelihood of reversing prediabetes by 75%, and an HbA1c level over 6% cut reversal odds by 86%.
• Higher glucose/triglyceride index values, an indicator of insulin resistance, were associated with lower chances of returning to healthy glycemic levels.
• Diabetes UK is calling on the UK government to integrate structured early lifestyle interventions into its 10-Year Health Plan to prevent progression to type 2 diabetes.