Association between the English National Health Service Diabetes Prevention Programme and incident multiple long-term conditions
Authors' conclusion
We found that completers of the NHS DPP had lower incidences of T2D, LTC-L and LTC-PL compared to non-attenders.
Study context
- Population
- People referred to the NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme in England
- Exposure
- NHS DPP completers vs non-attenders
- Outcome
- Incidence of T2D and 30 other long-term conditions (LTCs): LTCs linked to the programme's goals (LTC-L) and possibly linked (LTC-PL)
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Incident T2D, LTC-L and LTC-PL · 24 months
Each group vs non-attendersEstimate (95% CI)
Completers
OR (T2D) 0.53(0.48–0.59)
Completers
rate ratio (LTC-L) 0.79(0.74–0.84)
Completers
rate ratio (LTC-PL) 0.80(0.74–0.88)
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Association between the English National Health Service Diabetes Prevention Programme and incident multiple long-term conditions. Nat Med. Published 10 September 2025. doi:10.
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