A new randomized controlled study conducted by Indiana University School of Medicine researchers and published online today in the American Journal of Public Health found that adults with prediabetes who followed a nationally-available weight management program with a prediabetes-specific component, Weight Watchers, lost significantly more weight and experienced better blood glucose control than those following a self- initiated program using supplemental counseling materials. With 86 million Americans estimated to have prediabetes, these study findings suggest that nationally available weight loss programs with a specific prediabetes module can be a powerful tool in preventing prediabetes from becoming type 2 diabetes, and have the potential to offer an immediate and important impact on public health.
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