We conclude that costs associated with diabetes prevention can be lowered without sacrificing effectiveness , using nonmedical personnel and motivating higher attendance at program sessions
The answer to diabetes prevention: science, surgery, service delivery, or social policy?
The diabetes and obesity epidemics are closely intertwined . International r and omized controlled trials demonstrate that , in high-risk individuals , type 2 diabetes  can be prevented or at least delayed through lifestyle modification and , to a lesser degree , medication . We explored the relative roles of science , surgery , service delivery , and social policy in preventing diabetes . Although it is clear that there is a role for all , diabetes is a complex problem that dem and s commitment across a range of government and nongovernment agencies to be effectively controlled . Accordingly , we argue that social policy is the key to achieving and sustaining social and physical environments required to achieve widespread reductions in both the incidence and prevalence of diabetes
We conclude that costs associated with diabetes prevention can be lowered without sacrificing effectiveness , using nonmedical personnel and motivating higher attendance at program sessions