VARIOUS NATIONAL MEDIA: Lifestyle changes cuts chances of type 2 diabetes for thousands, research shows

Press/Media: Research

Period28 Mar 2022

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  • TitleLifestyle changes cuts chances of type 2 diabetes for thousands, research shows
    Media name/outletThe Evening Standard
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date28/03/22
    DescriptionA healthy change in lifestyle has cut the chances of getting type 2 diabetes for thousands of Britons, new research shows.

    Researchers at the University of Manchester found that the NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme (DPP), which encourages healthy living, resulted in 18,000 fewer people being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in England between 2018 and 2019 – a 7% reduction.
    URLhttps://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/nhs-sajid-javid-university-of-manchester-england-diabetes-uk-b990786.html
    PersonsEmma Mcmanus
  • Title'Lifestyle switch' of losing weight healthier food has saved thousands of adults from developing diabetes, research shows
    Media name/outletMail Online
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date28/03/22
    DescriptionA lifestyle overhaul has saved thousands in England from getting type 2 diabetes, research reveals today.

    The obesity crisis led to an epidemic of type 2 diabetes, which is linked to being overweight and inactive, with one in ten predicted to have the condition by 2030.

    But researchers at Manchester University found the NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme resulted in around 18,000 fewer people being diagnosed with it in England between 2018 and 2019.

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    URLhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-10658057/Lifestyle-switch-saved-thousands-adults-developing-diabetes-research-shows.html
    PersonsEmma Mcmanus

Keywords

  • diabetes