KNES 260 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Glucose Tolerance Test, Impaired Glucose Tolerance, Dietary Reference Intake

• School: University of Maryland
• Department: Kinesiology
• Course: KNES 260
• Professor: Friedman

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Lecture 16: physical activity and the primary prevention of diabetes and hypertension. Increased pa does prevent niddm: vigorous activity appears to be more beneficial, protective benefit greatest in those at highest risk. 0. 63: higher levels of pa protect against development of niddm, benefits evident in both high and low risk individuals. Pan et al 1997 effects of diet and exercise in preventing niddm in ppl with impaired glucose tolerance. Study done in da qing, china: 530 subjects with impaired glucose tolerance on an ogtt, randomized to control group, or diet, exercise, or diet plus exercise intervention group. Tuomilehto et al. prevention of type 2 diabetes by changes in lifestyle. Subjects: age 40-65 years, bmi>25, with impaired glucose tolerance: random assignment to control or intervention group, control: given oral and written information about diet and exercise at baseline and subsequent yearly visits.