An intensive aerobic exercise program and dietary intervention http://bit.ly/2vJ9MMk can not only improve glycemic control over standard care in individuals with type 2 diabetes but also reduce the need for glucose-lowering medication, the results of a randomized trial indicate.

Mathias Ried-Larsen, PhD, Center of Inflammation and Metabolism, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Denmark, and colleagues found that, as well as having small improvements in HbA1c levels, almost three-quarters of patients assigned to an intensive lifestyle intervention could reduce their diabetes medication usage.

The research was published in the August 15 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.