PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Ryan, Donna H. TI - Intensive Lifestyle Changes Improve CV Risk Profile in Overweight Patients with Diabetes DP - 2011 Jun 01 TA - MD Conference Express PG - 10--11 VI - 11 IP - 2 4099 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/11/2/10.short 4100 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/11/2/10.full AB - For overweight patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, a program of intensive lifestyle intervention is more effective in promoting weight loss, improving glycemic control, and reducing cardiovascular risk factors than standard diabetes education, according to 4-year results from the Look AHEAD: Action For Health in Diabetes trial [NCT00017953].