Type 2 diabetes remains one of the world’s fastest-growing health concerns, with millions of new cases each year. As public health experts seek affordable ways to curb risk, new research from Spain shows that lifestyle changes can make a measurable difference.
Smarter Eating, Real-World Results
Spanish scientists from the University of Navarra, leading the PREDIMED-Plus trial, found that a calorie-reduced Mediterranean diet combined with exercise and professional counseling lowered type 2 diabetes risk by 31%.
The study, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, followed 4,746 adults aged 55 to 75 who were overweight or obese and had metabolic syndrome but no prior diabetes or heart disease. Participants who cut roughly 600 calories a day, ate traditional Mediterranean foods, and incorporated moderate…more
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