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The Mediterranean diet can protect against type 2 diabetes

The diet reduced type 2 diabetes risk by 31% among overweight and obese people, when combined with calorie cutting and exercise

The participants also lost weight and shrank their waist circumference

TUESDAY, Aug. 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A Mediterranean-style diet can significantly decrease risk of type 2 diabetes in people who are overweight or obese, a new study says.

People had 31% lower odds of diabetes if they adhered to a Mediterranean diet , cut their calories and exercised regularly, researchers reported Aug. 25 in the Annals of Internal Medicine .

“With the highest-level evidence, our study shows that modest, sustained changes in diet and lifestyle could prevent millions of cases of this dise

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