Preventing Weight Gain May Stop the Progression of Diabetes

Maintaining a stable weight may help stem diabetes progression in adolescents with prediabetes in both higher and lower A1c ranges. Weight stabilization was associated with non-progression in both the 5.7% to 5.9% group (P<.001) and the 6% to 6.4% group (P<.02). Love-Osborne K. Platform presentation #3545.6. Presented at: Pediatric Academic Societies and Asian Society for Pediatric Research joint meeting; May 3-6, 2014; Vancouver, British Columbia