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  Diabetic MedicineVolume 24 Issue 5, Pages 451 - 463 Published Online: 26 Apr 2007 Journal compilation © 2010 Diabetes UK
Abstract | References | Full Text: HTML, PDF (Size: 275K) | Related Articles | Citation Tracking  International Diabetes Federation: a consensus on Type 2 diabetes prevention The IDF Consensus Meeting Faculty comprised the three authors plus: N. Unwin, T. Orchard, J. C. Mbanya, S. Sadikot, C. Y. Pan, A. Astrup, M. Schmidt, R. Ross, S. Grundy, J. Chan, A. Palmer, E. Horton, W. H. Herman, M. Laakso, M. Phillip. Contributors but unable to attend consensus meeting: J. Tuomilehto, E. Standl. Copyright © 2007 The Authors. Journal compilation © 2007 Diabetes UK KEYWORDS International Diabetes Federation • population • prevention • risk factors • Type 2 diabetes Diabet. Med. 24, 451–463 (2007) ABSTRACTAims Early intervention and avoidance or delay of progression to Type 2 diabetes is of enormous benefit to patients in terms of increasing life expectancy and quality of life, and potentially in economic terms for society and health-care payers. To address the growing impact of Type 2 diabetes the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) Taskforce on Prevention and Epidemiology convened a consensus workshop in 2006. The primary goal of the workshop and this document was the prevention of Type 2 diabetes in both the developed and developing world. A second aim was to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease in people who are identified as being at a higher risk of Type 2 diabetes. The IDF plan for prevention of Type 2 diabetes is based on controlling modifiable risk factors and can be divided into two target groups:
Conclusions In planning national measures for the prevention of Type 2 diabetes, both groups should be targeted simultaneously with lifestyle modification the primary goal through a stepwise approach. In addition, it is important that all activities are tailored to the specific local situation. Further information on the prevention of diabetes can be found on the IDF website: http://www.idf.org/prevention. Accepted 24 January 2007 | 
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