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Combined Diet and Physical Activity Promotion Programs to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes Among Persons at Increased Risk: A Systematic Review for the Community Preventive Services Task Force
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Diabetes is a large and growing medical problem, and the costs to society are high and escalating. According to the latest figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 29.1 million persons (9.3% of the U.S. population) have diabetes, and 1.7 million new cases are diagnosed annually (1). Worldwide, an estimated 387 million adults are living with diabetes, and this number is projected to increase to 592 million by 2035 (2). Prevalence of diabetes and related costs are expected to more than double in the next 25 years (3), given that in excess of 86 million Americans (37%…
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Diabetes is a large and growing medical problem, and the costs to society are high and escalating. According to the latest figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 29.1 million persons (9.3% of the U.S. population) have diab…