DPP participants ranged from age 25 to 85, with an average age of 51. Upon entry to the study, all had impaired glucose tolerance as measured by an oral glucose tolerance test, and all were overweight, with an average body mass index (BMI) of 34.
DPP:
Short for Discipline, persistence and patience.
Flat:
Describes muscles that have lost their fullness, commonly caused by overtraining, undertraining or a lack of nutrients and water.
Abbreviations: -CVD > cardiovascular disease -DPP > Diabetes Prevention Program -FPG > fasting plasma glucose -IFG > impaired fasting glucose -IGT > impaired glucose tolerance -NNT > number needed to treat -OGTT > oral glucose tolerance test -TRIPOD ...
 See also: Vascular, Health, Fitness, Weight loss, Lower
  
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