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Type 2 diabetes has its origins in obesity-associated insulin resistance compounded by a progressive inability to secrete adequate amounts of insulin in compensation. Clinical trials have shown that non-pharmacological strategies can reduce the risk of progression of glucose intolerance to diabetes in obese glucose-intolerant individuals. All too often however, clinical practice exposes the difficulties that many people have in achieving and sustaining lifestyle changes. Alternative strategies for diabetes prevention have therefore been sought.
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In this meta-analysis, Phung et al identified randomised controlled studies (placebo or active comparator) of at least 3 months duration that each enrolled at least 20 participants. In addition to a conventional meta-analysis, the authors performed a mixed-treatment comparison. The aim of the latter analysis was …
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Competing interests AJK has received professional consultancy fees, grant funding and/or fees for consultancies and lectures from Astra Zeneca, Bayer, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Eli Lilly, NovoNordisk, Pfizer, Servier and Takeda.