Scaling Up Diabetes Prevention Programs (VIDEO)

Indiana University

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A new randomized controlled study conducted by Indiana University School of Medicine researchers and published online today in the American Journal of Public Health found that adults with prediabetes who followed a nationally-available weight management program with a prediabetes-specific component, Weight Watchers, lost significantly more weight and experienced better blood glucose control than those following a self- initiated program using supplemental counseling materials.

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