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SUBMITTER: Kulzer B
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2699739 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Kulzer Bernhard B Hermanns Norbert N Gorges Daniela D Schwarz Peter P Haak Thomas T
Diabetes care 20090609 7
<h4>Objective</h4>To evaluate the efficacy of the group program PREDIAS for diabetes prevention.<h4>Research design and methods</h4>PREDIAS consists of 12 lessons and aims at lifestyle modification. The control group received written information about diabetes prevention. In this study, a total of 182 persons with an elevated diabetes risk participated (aged 56.3 +/- 10.1 years, 43% female, and BMI 31.5 +/- 5.3 kg/m(2)).<h4>Results</h4>After 12 months, weight loss was significantly higher (P = 0 ...[more]