A lower-calorie Mediterranean diet combined with moderate daily exercise and professional weight-loss support reduced progression to type 2 diabetes by 31% compared with the Mediterranean diet alone among overweight to severely obese adults aged 55–75. Participants experienced reductions in overall body fat percentage, notable decreases in visceral (belly) fat, and improvements in body mass index. Improved diet quality, increased physical activity and modest weight loss contributed to the risk reduction. The intervention emphasized sustained, modest lifestyle changes including calorie reduction, plant-forward foods and healthy fats alongside behavioral and nutritional support to achieve metabolic benefits.
People who reduced their daily calories on the Mediterranean diet and engaged in moderate daily exercise while also receiving professional weight loss support had a 31% lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes than those who only followed the Mediterranean diet, according to the study published Monday in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine. I think this 31% reduction is probably a result of the combination of multiple components improved diet quality, increased physical activity and modest weight loss, Hu told CNN.
I think this 31% reduction is probably a result of the combination of multiple components improved diet quality, increased physical activity and modest weight loss, Hu told CNN. The intervention group also had significant reduction in body fat percentage, and more important, a reduction in visceral adiposity (belly fat), and a significant improvement in body mass index, he added. The study showed that it's not just weight loss, but also improvement in body composition may have contributed to the reduction in diabetes risk.
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