As this[ article] says,

“It takes repetition for lifestyle change. It takes a period of time for people to change their behavior,” she said. “There are some people who have enough internal motivation to do that, but the majority do not.”

The research was performed on a group of individuals in minnesota, who have blood glucose levels that are higher than normal but not high enough to qualify as diabetes. These are people who had are at significant risk of developing type 2 diabetes, the report said.

This study, the Diabetes Prevention Program, found that with intensive individual counseling on nutrition and physical activity, the three-year risk of developing diabetes was reduced by 58 percent.

One of the most widely cited studies, the Diabetes Prevention Program, found that with intensive individual counseling on nutrition and physical activity, the three-year risk of developing diabetes was reduced by 58 percent.

The key is nutrition, physical activity and motivation.

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