D and PA+D  interventions had larger effects on glucose reduction  than PA alone .
Lifestyle  interventions significantly improved FPG , HbA1c , FI , HOMA-IR , and bodyweight among adults without IGT or diabetes , and might reduce progression of hyperglycemia to type 2 diabetes mellitus
This study systematic ally assessed the effectiveness of lifestyle interventions on glycemic indicators among adults ( ⩾18years ) without IGT or diabetes .
Lifestyle educational program strongly increases compliance to nonpharmacologic intervention in hypertensive patients: a 2-year follow-up study.
The authors investigated the efficacy of a lifestyle educational program , organized in small group meetings , in improving the outcome of a nonpharmacologic intervention .  One hundred and eighty-eight hypertensive patients with stable blood pressure ( BP ) levels and drug therapy in the previous 6 months were r and omly divided into educational care ( EC ) and usual care ( UC ) groups . They were followed at 3-month intervals up to 2 years . In addition to the visits in an outpatient clinic , patients in the EC program participated in small group meetings in order to improve their knowledge of the disease and reinforce their motivation for treatment . At baseline , EC and UC groups were similar for age , sex , body mass index ( BMI ) , blood pressure ( BP ) levels , and pharmacologic treatment . Patients in the EC group had significantly reduced total energy , total and saturated fats , and sodium intake . Physical activity was significantly increased in the EC group as well . At the end of the 1-year follow-up , BMI ( P<.001 ) , visceral fat ( P<.001 ) , and BP ( P<.001 ) were significantly lower in the EC group compared with the UC group . Pharmacologic treatment during the study was similar for all classes of drugs apart from diuretics whose dose was higher in the UC group at the end of the study
D and PA+D  interventions had larger effects on glucose reduction  than PA alone .
Lifestyle  interventions significantly improved FPG , HbA1c , FI , HOMA-IR , and bodyweight among adults without IGT or diabetes , and might reduce progression of hyperglycemia to type 2 diabetes mellitus
This study systematic ally assessed the effectiveness of lifestyle interventions on glycemic indicators among adults ( ⩾18years ) without IGT or diabetes .