Correspondence Re: A Lifestyle Intervention Study in Patients with Diabetes or Impaired Glucose Tolerance: Translation of a Research Intervention into Practice

To the Editor: I read with interest the research article by Matvienko and Hoehns.1 The overarching goal of the study was timely and consistent with the recent paradigm shift toward translational science; furthermore, the au-thors used a collaborative approach with local health care providers to assist with participant recruitment. I applaud their efforts to connect science with the real world. Al-though I commend the authors I must comment on their methodology. First, translational science must always be cognizant of the intent of the original science. The spe-cific aim of the Diabetes Prevention Program was to reduce the incidence of diabetes2; therefore the current authors ’ inclusion of known diabetics into a diabetic prevention program negates the intent of the original trial. Also weight gain, which oftentimes is secondary t