Metformin prevents diabetes in high-risk subjects, but effect is trumped by lifestyle changes

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For the first time, a large clinical trial has shown that a medication can help prevent type 2 diabetes in high-risk individuals. At the same time, drug therapy emerged as a less effective preventive strategy than fairly modest diet and exercise changes.

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