Impact of Metformin Plus Lifestyle Intervention Compared With Lifestyle Intervention Alone on Prediabetes Remission in Participants With Impaired Glucose Regulation: The China DPP Study.

Authors

Siyao He, Yongmei Hao, Ping Tu, Su Wang, Xuan Wang, Xinhua Yin, Qing He, Zhongyan Shan, Xueqin Wang, Jinrong Liang, Chang Liu, Yun Xie, Binhong Duan, Wenbo Wang, Zhengnan Gao, Li Li, Qiuhong Gong, Guangwei Li, China Diabetes Prevention Program (CDPP) Study Group

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Diabetes, obesity & metabolism. Aug 26, 2026. Epub Aug 26, 2026.

Abstract

Prediabetes affects 35% of Chinese adults and is associated with increased risks of cardiovascular disease and mortality. However, findings are inconsistent on the effects of lifestyle and pharmacological interventions in the prediabetes population achieving remission. This analysis aimed to compare the effects of metformin plus lifestyle intervention versus lifestyle intervention alone for prediabetes remission.
This was a secondary analysis of the China Diabetes Prevention Program (CDPP), a multicentre unblinded randomised controlled trial of 1678 participants aged 18-70 years with impaired glucose regulation from 43 hospitals across China (NCT03441750). Participants were randomly assigned (1:1) using block randomisation stratified by glucose status (impaired fasting glucose or impaired glucose tolerance), presence of hypertension and use of anti-hypertensive medication. They received either metformin plus lifestyle intervention or lifestyle intervention alone for 2 years. The primary outcome was prediabetes remission rate.
During a median follow-up of 2.03 years, remission was achieved in 262/831 (31.5%) (138/396 men; 124/435 women) participants in the metformin plus lifestyle group versus 213/847 (25.1%) (106/397 men; 107/450 women) in the lifestyle alone group, with similar effects across subgroups. After adjusting for baseline characteristics, addition of metformin increased the rate of remission (HR 1.39, 95% CI 1.16-1.67, p < 0.001). Higher baseline HbA1c was associated with lower remission rates (HR 0.23, 95% CI 0.18-0.29, p < 0.001).
Adding metformin to a lifestyle intervention significantly improved prediabetes remission rates over lifestyle intervention alone in Chinese adults with impaired glucose regulation. This may be an effective approach for prediabetes management.

PMID:
42655937
Bibliographic data and abstract were imported from PubMed on 27 Aug 2026.

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