Obesity and Weight Management for Prevention and Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes
JAMA Clinical Guidelines Synopsis
July 11, 2022
Major recommendations
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Diet, physical activity, and behavioral therapy should be designed to achieve and maintain at least 5% weight loss. Additional weight loss usually results in further improvements in control of diabetes and cardiovascular risk (level of evidence B).
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Interventions to achieve weight loss should include a high frequency of counseling (≥16 sessions in 6 months) to achieve a 500- to 750-kcal/d energy deficit (level of evidence A).