A worthy read!! A great reminder of some of the fundamental principles underlying the NDPP!! The evidence is indisputable — the role of health eating and physical activity (and eliminating tobacco use) in the development of chronic diseases, like Type II. “How, Now”, Dr. David Katz, MD, MPH, FACPM, FACLM: http://davidkatzmd.com/article/how-now/
“Essentially, what this story means is that we’ve known what it takes to prevent roughly 80% of all premature death, and the chronic diseases that precede it, for well over 20 years. We don’t just know what to do now; we have known what to do for a very long time.
The message that better use of just feet (physical activity), forks (dietary pattern), and fingers (not holding cigarettes) could slash global rates of premature mortality and chronic morbidity is among the more stunningly consistent drumbeats in the peer-reviewed scientific literature. There is a veritable mother lode of relevant citations. But among my favorites is one that came out in 2009, 16 years after the “actual causes” revelation. This one was entitled ‘Healthy Living is The Best Revenge.'” https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19667296
So many resources and so much research supporting our work in the National Diabetes Prevention Program! Take a look at the State of Wellness Resources https://www.stateofwellness.org/resources/. We are here to support your effort!