NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH STUDY FINDS A DECADE LATER LIFESTYLE CHANGES OR METFORMIN STILL LOWER TYPE 2 DIABETES RISK

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About 24 million people in the United States have diabetes. It is the main cause of kidney failure, limb amputations, and new onset blindness in adults and a major cause of heart disease and stroke. Type 2 diabetes, which accounts for up to 95 percent of all diabetes cases, becomes more common with increasing age. The prevalence of diagnosed diabetes has more than doubled in the last 30 years, due in large part to the upsurge in obesity.

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Exteriors and Interiors of NIH** Dr. Rodgers and Dr. Nathan at work**Study participants (e.g., preparing food, eating, exercising, checking weight, meeting with staff at a study center, and handling medication)**People walking
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