Research from a study conducted at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Aurora, Colorado indicates that when men and women lose a similar amount of weight in an effort to reduce the risk of diabetes, men still have an elevated risk compared to women (who lost a comparable amount of weight). More than 1,100 adults at risk of developing type II diabetes were randomly assigned to either an intensive program of lifestyle changes or standard lifestyle advice. The goal of the intensive program was for individuals to lose 7% of their body weight by cutting calories and exercising at least 2 ½ hours per week. Men in this group were more successful at meeting the weight loss goal – 47% of men reached the mark, where only 37% of women reached their target. The weight loss was associated with a decrease in triglycerides in both males and females and improved blood-sugar control. However, when it came to diabetes risk, males did not see any significant improvement compared to females despite more of the men meeting the target weight loss goal. More research is needed in this area to determine exactly what is happening differently between men and women physiologically, but the research does indicate that losing weight and maintaining a healthy weight decreases the risk for diabetes development as well as hypertension a common comorbity. (Diabetes Care, 2008).