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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Tupper, Traci, MD
• Gopalakrishnan, Geetha, MD

Titel

Prevention of Diabetes Development in Those with the Metabolic Syndrome

Ist Teil von

• The Medical clinics of North America, 2007-11, Vol.91 (6), p.1091-1105

Ort / Verlag

United States: Elsevier Inc

Erscheinungsjahr

2007

Quelle

MEDLINE

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Metabolic syndrome is characterized by abnormal glucose levels, central obesity, hypertension, elevated triglycerides, and low HDL cholesterol. This article reviews available data regarding the impact of lifestyle modification and drug therapies on the progression to diabetes in high risk individuals, such as those with hypertension, dyslipidemia, obesity, and prediabetes. Lifestyle and pharmacological interventions may alter metabolic parameters and impact progression to diabetes. However, the cost-effectiveness of these interventions are unclear.