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. 2018 Sep 6;10(9):1245. doi: 10.3390/nu10091245

Table 1.

Brief description of the dietary and lifestyle changes included in the major type 2 diabetes prevention trials.

Name of Study Intervention
The Finnish Diabetes Prevention Study (FDPS) (2) Aim for 5% weight loss, fat <30% kcal intake, saturated fat <10% kcal intake, fibre >15 g per 1000 kcal, PA: 30 min/day.
U.S. Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) (3) Aim for 7% weight loss, fat <25% kcal intake, PA: 150 min/week.
The Da-Qing Impaired Glucose Tolerance (IGT) and Diabetes Study (4) High-carbohydrate and low-fat diet, ↑ PA by 12 units/day. Aim for 23 kg/m2 if BMI > 25 kg/m2.
Japanese Diabetes Prevention Trial (5) Reduce BMI to 22 kg/m2. Dietary advice individualised, ↓ fat intake (<50 g/day), portion size, alcohol intake, ↓ eating out. PA: 30–40 min/day.
Indian Diabetes Prevention Study (6) Avoid simple sugars and refined carbohydrate, fat <20 g/day, ↑ fibre. PA: 30 min/day.

BMI: body mass index; PA: physical activity; ↑: increased; ↓: decreased.