CANADIAN JOURNAL OF DIABETES CANADIAN JOURNAL OF DIABETES. 2007;31(3):242-251.

The primary means of reducing risk for type 2 diabetes in adults include establishing and maintaining healthy lifestyle behaviours (e.g. diet and physical activity) and achieving and maintaining a healthy body weight.The evidence to support this approach has been derived from a variety of studies; among this body of research, the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) has arguably been the most influential and informative. While data from the DPP demonstrate that type 2 diabetes can be prevented or delayed in adults by making lifestyle modifications, to date, there is little evi-dence from pediatric studies to demonstrate the benefits of a similar approach.The aim of this review is to highlight key findings from the DPP related to the role of lifestyle inter-ventions for preventing type 2 diabetes and reducing meta-bolic health risk.As in adults, intensive lifestyle modificatio