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International Diabetes Foundation data
Lifestyle changes are more effective against diabetes when compared to the leading drug, Metformin.
The New England Journal of Medicine conducted a landmark randomized study on diabetes prevention. The study found that Metformin reduced diabetes risk by 31% compared to a placebo. However, lifestyle changes involving diet and exercise were more effective, reducing the risk by 58%. Notably, this significant reduction included participants who were merely advised to make these changes, regardless of whether they followed through. Among those who implemented four out of five recommended lifestyle changes, none progressed from pre-diabetes to diabetes, achieving a 100% risk reduction by making shifts in behavior Tuomilehto et al. (2001).
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Lifestyle changes are BETTER and more effective when compared to the leading drug, Metformin in the prevention of Type 2 diabetes according to a landmark study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Tuomilehto et al. (2001)
In this large landmark study, when study participants were simply made aware of the lifestyle behavior changes, those participants experienced a 58% reduction of risk of progressing from pre-diabetes to diabetes. This was compared to only a 31% of risk reduction in participants using the most popular drug, Metformin versus placebo. However, when participants actually did 4 of the 5 behaviors, they experienced a 100% reduction in risk. In other words, not a single individual went on to develop diabetes. Not one.
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Research indicates that many diabetics come from lower-income households, which often correlates with lower technology ownership. According to Pew Research, about 41% of adults earning less than $30,000 annually do not own a laptop or desktop computer. Diabetes is more common in older and lower-income populations, suggesting these groups may have limited access to certain technologies. However, the British Medical Journal reports that 70-80% of diabetics own a smartphone, highlighting a potential tool for overcoming access challenges in under-resourced communities. Every mobile device today is SMS (text message enabled).
The Director of the Behavior Design Lab at Stanford, Dr. B.J. Fogg said in 2009, “I’ve predicted that in 10 to 15 years, the mobile phone will be the primary platform for changing people’s attitudes and behaviors, more powerful than TV, radio, or the Web.” Texting is a major part of this prediction.
“Changing patient behavior: the next frontier in healthcare value. To address the rising cost of chronic conditions, health systems must find effective ways to get people to adopt healthier behaviors. A new person-centric approach to behavior change is likely to improve the odds of success.”
— McKinsey’s Healthcare Systems and Services Practice
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