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Review article by Tom Rifai, MD outlining a clinical framework — the 5 Keys to Healthy Lifestyle Change (Nutrition, Physical Activity, Mind Matters, Environment, Accountability) — to prevent and treat cardiometabolic disease and promote wellness and weight loss. The article synthesizes RCT evidence (eg, Diabetes Prevention Program), population observations (eg, Blue Zones, Tsimané), clinical experience, and guideline recommendations to argue that intensive lifestyle interventions (ILI) produce larger and longer-lasting reductions in type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular risk than drug therapy alone. Practical advice and programmatic elements (eg, session frequency, dietary composition, reducing CRAP foods, nonexercise activity) are provided.
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58% reduced incidence (with ~7% weight loss and 150 min/week of moderate activity).
31% reduced incidence.
>10 years follow-up showed a 34% reduction in risk vs placebo-usual care.
At least 12 and up to 26 sessions within 1 year.