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An intensive lifestyle intervention reduced weight and cardiovascular disease risk factors in obese participants with type 2 diabetes at 1 year in an interim analysis

https://doi.org/10.1136/ebm.12.6.180

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    In overweight or obese participants with type 2 diabetes, does an intensive lifestyle intervention (ILI) reduce weight and cardiovascular disease risk factors?

    Pi-Sunyer X, Blackburn G, Brancati FL, et al. Reduction in weight and cardiovascular disease risk factors in individuals with type 2 diabetes: one-year results of the look AHEAD trial. Diabetes Care 2007;30:1374–83.

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    METHODS

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    randomised controlled trial (RCT) (Action for Health in Diabetes [Look AHEAD] trial).

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    {concealed}*.†

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    {data collectors and outcome assessors}*.†

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    1 year.

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    16 centres in the US.

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    5145 participants 45–75 years of age (mean age 59 y, 60% women) with type 2 diabetes and body mass index >25 …

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    • Source of funding: National Institutes of Health.