James Lind Alliance research priorities: should diet and exercise be used as an alternative to drugs for the management of type 2 diabetes or alongside them?

Published in: Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association (2020)

Diet and physical activity are of key importance in type 2 diabetes management, and attention to them improves glycaemic control and cardiovascular disease risk, but it is not yet known whether maintained lifestyle changes provide an alternative to drug therapy in the long term.

Keyphrases

physical activity
type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
weight loss
body mass index
metabolic syndrome
working memory
glycemic control
emergency department
insulin resistance
stem cells
high intensity
cardiovascular risk factors
drug induced
mesenchymal stem cells