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KMID : 0614720080510090818
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Journal of Korean Medical Association
2008 Volume.51 No. 9 p.818 ~ p.822
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The Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
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Kim Doo-Man
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Abstract
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The incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus is increasing rapidly worldwide, primarily because of increases in obesity and decreases in physical activity. Type 2 diabetes is one of the leading problems for the health-care system. In South Korea type 2 diabetes affects approximately 7~8% of adults. Some risk factors of type 2 diabetes mellitus such as overweight, nutritional imbalance,and a sedentary lifestyle are reversible. To prevent type 2 diabetes two approaches are usually
adopted. One is population strategy that is aimed at preventing obesity, and the other is high-risk strategy to prevent and delay the development of type 2 diabetes in high risk groups. Prevention of type 2 diabetes is backed by many research evidences like Finnish Diabetes Prevention Study(Finnish DPS) and Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) of USA. In this article I discuss the results of Finnish DPS and DPP, and to propose the prevention strategy in South Korea.
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KEYWORD
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Type 2 diabetes, Prevention, Physical activity, Diet
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