Delaying diabetes through diet and exercise can reduce the risk of death in people with prediabetes, a new study suggests.
Research suggests that these lifestyle changes should be considered as ways to help prevent type 2 diabetes.
Studies have shown that changes such as eating a healthy diet and getting more exercise can delay or reduce the chances of people with prediabetes developing diabetes. However, it is not known if any How long does a person have to delay diabetes for better health in the future?
In the study, researchers found that people who remained non-diabetic for at least four years after their initial diagnosis were significantly less likely (26 percent) to die. While they will have a significant reduction in the chances of heart attack, stroke or heart failure.
This reduction in odds was not seen in those who had been non-diabetic for less than four years.