Prevention
In order to develop effective lifestyle intervention programs that are fully tailored to the individual needs of a person at risk of developing type 2 diabetes, more needs to be known about the mechanisms that determine the "response" or "non-response" to lifestyle intervention. This requires extremely accurate phenotyping and genotyping of individuals. With this in mind, the TULIP study (Tuebinger Lifestyle Intervention Program) was launched in 2003. The Germany-wide Prediabetes Lifestyle Intervention Study (PLIS), which has already been completed, aims to develop personalized prevention measures. In the IFIS study (Intermittent Fasting to Improve Insulin Secretion), we are investigating how intermittent fasting affects sugar metabolism in subtypes of prediabetes and diabetes. Gestational diabetes (PREG) is also being researched in several studies.
In order to develop effective lifestyle intervention programs that are fully tailored to the individual needs of a person at risk of developing type 2 diabetes, more needs to be known about the mechanisms that determine the "response" or "non-response" to lifestyle intervention. This requires extremely accurate phenotyping and genotyping of individuals. With this in mind, the TULIP study (Tuebinger Lifestyle Intervention Program) was launched in 2003. The Germany-wide Prediabetes Lifestyle Intervention Study (PLIS), which has already been completed, aims to develop personalized prevention measures. In the IFIS study (Intermittent Fasting to Improve Insulin Secretion), we are investigating how intermittent fasting affects sugar metabolism in subtypes of prediabetes and diabetes. Gestational diabetes (PREG) is also being researched in several studies.