During the total follow-up, the incidence of type 2 diabetes was 4·3 and 7·4 per 100 person-years in the intervention and control group, respectively (log-rank test p=0·0001), indicating 43 % reduction in relative risk. The risk reduction was related to the success in achieving the intervention goals of weight loss, reduced intake of total and saturated fat and increased intake of dietary fibre, and increased physical activity. Beneficial lifestyle changes achieved by participants in the intervention group were maintained after the discontinuation of the intervention, and the corresponding incidence rates during the post-intervention follow-up were 4·6 and 7·2 (p=0·0401), indicating 36 % reduction in relative risk.
Lifestyle intervention in people at high risk for type 2 diabetes resulted in sustained lifestyle changes and a reduction in diabetes incidence, which remained after the individual lifestyle counselling was stopped.
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