Lifestyle modifications should target a 5-10% reduction in total body weight if the patient is >30kg/m2 OR a BMI>25kg/m2, or waist circumference > 88 cm for females or > 102 cm for males.

Formal Recommendations

Recommendation & Evidence

Recommendation Strength-

Evidence Level-

Recommendation direction

People with type 2 diabetes who are overweight, obese, or have abdominal obesity

Lifestyle modification targeting a 5–10% reduction in total body weight

Not explicitly stated

reduce body weight

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Evidence-

Evidence Level-

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Statement TypeFormal Recommendations

Guideline NameSamoa MOH National Diabetes Guidelines

Guideline No.2-2024-035E

AuthorAlec Ekeroma

Guideline TypeGuideline

Year2024

OrganizationMinistry of Health Samoa

RegionOceania

CountrySamoa

Conflict of InterestNo

DOI无

Target Population所有糖尿病患者（包括1型糖尿病、2型糖尿病、妊娠期糖尿病、儿童及青少年），特别是萨摩亚及太平洋人群，包括高危人群（超重/肥胖、有家族史、既往糖尿病史等）

Journal无

Recommendation Strength MethodologyNone

Evidence Level MethodologyNone

Living GuidelineNo

Rapid AdviceNo

UpdatedNo

Recommendation Count0

Reference Count50

Guideline TopicComprehensive

CategoriesLifestyle Management, Weight Management in Diabetes

Created At2026-10-21 14:39:47

Updated At2026-10-21 14:39:47