Last updated August 25, 2026
Key finding
Women who adequately estimated their risk smoked less often [2.06% (2) vs. 10.3% (7), p = 0.034].
This study analyzed diabetes risk perception in women with prior gestational diabetes and found no significant difference in risk perception but noted behavioral changes.
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Long-Term (1–5 y)
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This study analyzed diabetes risk perception in women with prior gestational diabetes and found no significant difference in risk perception but noted behavioral changes.
Understanding diabetes risk is crucial for women with prior gestational diabetes as it can influence lifestyle choices that may prevent future diabetes. The findings suggest that improving risk perception could lead to better health outcomes, highlighting the importance of targeted interventions in this population.
The study had a limited sample size. Findings may not be generalizable to all populations. Effectiveness of the intervention remains unclear.
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Yana V, Caro M, Ine S, et al. Diabetes Risk Perception in Women with Prior Gestational Diabetes: A Secondary Analysis of the Melinda Trial. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2025;14(14):4998. doi:10.3390/jcm14144998
No significant difference in diabetes risk estimation (p = 0.638).
Lower smoking frequency in women with accurate risk perception (2.06% vs. 10.3%, p = 0.034).
Reduced anxiety scores in women with accurate risk perception (11.6 vs. 12.6, p = 0.040).
Fewer depression symptoms reported by women with accurate risk perception (30.9% vs. 15.6%, p = 0.023).
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This study contributes evidence to Intensive lifestyle intervention for type 2 diabetes remission and Accurate diabetes risk perception, Anxiety score, Depression symptoms reduction, and 1 more.
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Intensive lifestyle intervention for type 2 diabetes remission → Accurate diabetes risk perception
Intensive lifestyle intervention for type 2 diabetes remission → Accurate diabetes risk perception
Intensive lifestyle intervention for type 2 diabetes remission → Anxiety score
Intensive lifestyle intervention for type 2 diabetes remission → Anxiety score
Intensive lifestyle intervention for type 2 diabetes remission → Depression symptoms reduction
Intensive lifestyle intervention for type 2 diabetes remission → Depression symptoms reduction
Intensive lifestyle intervention for type 2 diabetes remission → Smoking frequency
Intensive lifestyle intervention for type 2 diabetes remission → Smoking frequency
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This study contributes to evidence on Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) Programs and Mental Health, Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) Programs and Depression symptoms reduction.
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Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) Programs may improve Mental Health.
ConsistencyScore™: Results are generally consistent across studies.
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Anxiety score
EvidenceScore™ Emerging | EvidenceScore™ 59.0 | strong positive | ConsistencyScore™ Unclear | 1 study
Why this answer: This answer is based on 12 supporting studies with generally consistent results and a positive effect signal.
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Intensive lifestyle intervention for type 2 diabetes remission appears to improve Depression symptoms reduction.
ConsistencyScore™: Consistency cannot yet be determined from the available evidence.
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Depression symptoms reduction
EvidenceScore™ Emerging | EvidenceScore™ 59.0 | strong positive | ConsistencyScore™ Unclear | 1 study
Why this answer: This answer is based on a single supporting study.
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Intensive lifestyle intervention for type 2 diabetes remission appears to improve Smoking frequency.
ConsistencyScore™: Consistency cannot yet be determined from the available evidence.
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Smoking frequency
EvidenceScore™ Emerging | EvidenceScore™ 59.0 | strong positive | ConsistencyScore™ Unclear | 1 study
Why this answer: This answer is based on a single supporting study.
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Current evidence does not show a clear benefit of Intensive lifestyle intervention for type 2 diabetes remission for Accurate diabetes risk perception.
ConsistencyScore™: Consistency cannot yet be determined from the available evidence.
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Accurate diabetes risk perception
EvidenceScore™ Emerging | EvidenceScore™ 59.0 | neutral | ConsistencyScore™ Unclear | 1 study
Why this answer: This answer is based on a single supporting study.
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