Promising results for new study to prevent Type 2 diabetes developing in those at high risk

A programme aimed at preventing the development of Type 2 diabetes in people at high risk of the disease has achieved “promising” early results, a study has found.

It comes after Public Health England revealed that there were five million people identified as being at high risk of developing the disease.

The new education programme called 'Let’s Prevent Diabetes' was developed by the Leicester Diabetes Centre.

The face-to-face programme will cover the risks and implications of developing Type 2 diabetes as well as how to make lifestyle changes to prevent its progression.

Research carried out by the Leicester Diabetes Centre concluded that intervention resulted in beneficial short-term behaviour change such as healthier eating patterns, improved health beliefs and greater participant motivation and empowerment.

A full large-scale trial conducted over three years in nearly 900 subjects has just been completed and the results will be analysed and then presented at international congresses later this year.