Normalizing blood sugar levels, not just losing weight, can dramatically lower the risk of type 2 diabetes. Credit: Shutterstock Until now, weight reduction has been the primary therapeutic goal for people with prediabetes. An analysis of a large Tübingen study shows that patients who bring their blood sugar levels back within the normal range through a healthy lifestyle but do not lose weight, or even gain weight, still reduce their risk of type 2 diabetes by 71 percent. Researchers from the