Weight loss is the key factor in reducing diabetes risk for high-risk, overweight individuals, a new study shows.

Participants in the intensive lifestyle intervention portion of the Diabetes Prevention Program, which involved cutting fat and calories with the goal of reducing weight by 7 percent, reduced their likelihood of developing diabetes by 58 percent over a 3-year period.

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