Nature·5 min read·hard
Type 2 diabetes prevention across the life course
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Wang, Yiying
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A new framework in Nature Medicine proposes shifting Type 2 diabetes prevention from reactive treatment to early-stage prediabetes remission. The authors argue for a life-course approach that targets metabolic vulnerability before the disease becomes chronic.
Why it matters
This shift in clinical strategy could fundamentally change how healthcare systems manage diabetes, potentially reducing the global burden of the disease through earlier, precision-based interventions.
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