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Calorie-Reduced Mediterranean Diet Cuts Diabetes Risk by 31%

10/13/2025

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A study from the University of Rovira i Virgili finds a calorie-reduced Mediterranean diet lowers Type 2 diabetes risk by 31%.
The finding comes from the PREDIMED-Plus trial, the largest European nutrition study, with over 4,700 adults.
Participants on the calorie-reduced plan with exercise and guidance lost more weight and reduced waist size.
The study highlights lifestyle changes to prevent diabetes, a global health issue affecting about 530 million people.

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A study from the University of Rovira i Virgili finds a calorie-reduced Mediterranean diet lowers Type 2 diabetes risk by 31%.
The finding comes from the PREDIMED-Plus trial, the largest European nutrition study, with over 4,700 adults.
Participants on the calorie-reduced plan with exercise and guidance lost more weight and reduced waist size.
The study highlights lifestyle changes to prevent diabetes, a global health issue affecting about 530 million people.