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The 2018 World Cancer Research Fund (Wcrf)/American Institute For Cancer Research (Aicr) Score And Diabetes Risk In The Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study (Dppos)., Marissa M Shams-White, Ashley H Tjaden, Sharon L Edelstein, Sarah Bassiouni, Lisa L Kahle, Catherine Kim, Xavier Pi-Sunyer, Karla A Temple, Elizabeth M Venditti, Jill Reedy, Brandy M Heckman-Stoddard
The 2018 World Cancer Research Fund (Wcrf)/American Institute For Cancer Research (Aicr) Score And Diabetes Risk In The Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study (Dppos)., Marissa M Shams-White, Ashley H Tjaden, Sharon L Edelstein, Sarah Bassiouni, Lisa L Kahle, Catherine Kim, Xavier Pi-Sunyer, Karla A Temple, Elizabeth M Venditti, Jill Reedy, Brandy M Heckman-Stoddard
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BACKGROUND: The 2018 World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research (WCRF/AICR) 3rd expert report highlights up-to-date Cancer Prevention Recommendations that may reduce burdens of many chronic diseases, including diabetes. This study examined if following a lifestyle that aligns with the recommendations - assessed via the 2018 WCRF/AICR Score - was associated with lower risk of type 2 diabetes in high-risk adults participating in the Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study (DPPOS).
METHODS: The Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) randomized adults at high risk for diabetes to receive a lifestyle intervention (ILS), metformin (MET) or a placebo (PLB) (mean: 3.2 years), with …