Modest weight loss does not decrease cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in adults with type 2 diabetes

Commentary on: Wing RR, Bolin P, Brancati FL, et al.. Look AHEAD Research Group. Cardiovascular effects of intensive lifestyle intervention in type 2 diabetes. N Engl J Med 2013;369:145–54. Context Diet, physical activity and weight loss are recommended in the management of type 2 diabetes. This recommendation is largely based on short-term intervention studies which show improvements in cardiovascular risk factors including glycaemic control, lipids, blood pressure and inflammation. The Look AHEAD (Action for Health in Diabetes) randomised controlled trial (RCT) studied the impact of long-term weight loss through an intensive lifestyle intervention on cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in type 2 diabetes. Methods Look AHEAD is a multicentre, RCT. A total of 5145 adults aged 45–75 years with type 2 diabetes were randomised to receive either an intensive lifestyle intervention (n=2570) or control (n=2575). The intervention aimed to achieve and maintain a weight loss of at...
Source: Evidence-Based Medicine - Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Tags: Clinical trials (epidemiology), Epidemiologic studies, Immunology (including allergy), Drugs: cardiovascular system, Stroke, Hypertension, Diet, Ischaemic heart disease, Diabetes Therapeutics Source Type: research