Mediterranean Diet with Lifestyle Changes Reduces Diabetes Risk by 31%
A large European study, the PREDIMED-Plus trial, has found that a modified Mediterranean diet, combined with calorie reduction, exercise, and professional support, significantly reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes by 31%. Conducted by the University of Navarra and other Spanish institutions, the study involved 4,746 adults with metabolic syndrome but no diabetes. Participants following the enhanced diet lost more weight and reduced abdominal fat more effectively than those on a traditional Mediterranean diet. The findings suggest that these lifestyle changes could prevent thousands of new diabetes cases annually if widely adopted. 
