How to reduce your diabetes risk

Here is an article about preventitive methods to reduce diabetes risk.

Individuals at risk for developing type 2 diabetes who are prescribed the drug metformin should stick with it, doctors say. In a large study, individuals who adhered to a metformin-based diabetes preventive strategy had a reduced risk of developing diabetes, they report.

The Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) investigated the value of intensive lifestyle intervention (diet and exercise) or metformin in delaying or preventing type 2 diabetes in high-risk individuals with impaired glucose tolerance, a precursor to full-blown diabetes.