Table 4

Diabetes prevention studies

StudyInterventionRisk reduction (%)
Da Qing study23Lifestyle (diet, exercise, diet + exercise) for 6 years31 (diet)
46 (diet + exercise)
42 (exercise)
Finnish diabetes prevention study24Lifestyle (diet and exercise) for 4 years58
Diabetes prevention program25Lifestyle or metformin for 3 years58 (lifestyle)
31 (metformin)