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|Introduction | Anti-aliasing filter: How useful is it? | Nikon D7100 results: ultra high performance | Best prime lenses for the D7100 | Best Zoom models for the D7100 | A decade of evolution in sensor design and image quality
This is part one of our lens recommendations for the Nikon D7100 where we've tested over 120 Nikkor and third-party prime and zoom models to assess image quality. Read onto find out which of these lenses are perform best when paired with Nikon's 24M-Pix APS-C format semi-pro model.
Introduced in February this year, the D7100 is the update to the maker's mid-to-upper range 16.2M-Pix D7000 DX (APS-C) model from 2010. Outwardly it shares a similar (but not identical) design and control layout but it's on the inside where several key enhancements over its predecessor have been implemented.
First, the D7100 adopts a 24Mpix CMOS minus the optical low-pass filter, which promises even finer detail at low ISOs than previous offerings with the same pixel count.
Second, as well as a pentaprism viewfinder with 100-percent coverage, the D7100 also benefits from the 51-point Multi-CAM 3500DX AF system of the D300s with sensitivity down to -2 EV and a center cross-type sensor capable of AF at f/8.
This ensures AF compatibility with the recently announced AF-S Nikkor 800mm f/5.6 fluorite-based telephoto lens with its matched 1.25x converter, as well as the existing AF-S Nikkor 600mm f/4 with a 2x converter.
Maximum continuous shooting is 6fps at maximum resolution (6000x4000 pixels) or 7fps with a 1.3x crop mode. Capture at 14-bit is limited to 5fps, but that's a significant increase in processing power over the 1.5fps of the D300s at the same bit-depth. Besides that, the key points for our lens evaluations, of course, are the effects on image quality of the new 24-Mpix CMOS sensor and the absence of an'anti-aliasing" filter or optical low pass filter (OPLF). With the blur filter removed, we're interested to see just what the benefits are, and perhaps if there any downsides besides moiré or color artefacting.
Nikon D7100 lens database: 126 models from both Nikon and third-party makers measured!
The labs have carefully analyzed the optical performance of nearly 130 models from both Nikon and third-party makers, ranging from the ultra-wide, yet relatively compact DX format Sigma 8-16mm f/4.5-5.6 DC HSM through to the full-frame stabilized Nikon AF-S Nikkor 600mm f/4G ED VR and expensive Nikon AF-S 200-400mm f/4G ED VR II.
Other new models DxOMark have analyzed include the Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR, Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED and the Sigma 30mm F1.4 DC HSM A.
We've not yet tested the new high-speed Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 in Nikon mount (it was produced in Canon mount first) or the recently announced Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR, but both those models should be available soon and they will be added to our database.
To provide photographers with a broader perspective about mobiles, lenses and cameras, here are links to articles, reviews, and analyses of photographic equipment produced by DxOMark, renown websites, magazines or blogs.
Following the lens recommendations for Nikon D7100 and entry-level D3200, we've now turned our attention to the new mid-range D5300. We've tested the camera with more than 140 Nikkor and third-party prime and zoom models to assess image quality. Read onto find out which of these lenses have the best image quality when paired with the new camera.
This is the third part in the series of our lens recommendations for the Nikon D7100 where we've analyzed nearly 46 Nikon and third-party telephoto prime and zoom models to assess their optical quality. Read onto find out which of these lenses are the best performers when paired with Nikon's ultra-high resolution 24-Mpix APS-C format semi-pro model.
This is the second part of our lens recommendations for the Nikon D7100 where we've analyzed nearly 60 Nikkor and third-party standard and portrait prime and zoom models to assess their optical quality. Read onto find out which of these lenses are the best performers when paired with Nikon's ultra-high resolution 24-Mpix APS-C format semi-pro model.
Added by ChuckL | July 30, 2014
Very useful info!
Thanks for the great effort. I'm researching long zoom lenses for sports shooting with my D7100. I own a Sigma 150-500 OS and I was wondering if this lens will be tested on the D7100 at some point? And are there any plans to test using 1.4 and/or 2.0 TCs with the lens on your list?
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Added by Sophie | August 20, 2014
Re: Very useful info!
Thank you for your interest in DxOMark. The Sigma 150-500mm is available here: http://www.dxomark.com/Lenses/Sigma/Sigma-150-500mm-F5-63-APO-DG-OS-HSM-Nikon-mounted-on-Nikon-D7100__865
Added by nycko | April 13, 2014
NIKON 35mm
I'm preparing to buy the 30mm f/1.4 sigma ART using with my D7100, my question is, why it is better the 35mm f/1.8G nikon lens, they have the same score, but the sigma is much sharper, should I buy the inexpensive nikon lens...?
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Added by Sophie | April 16, 2014
Re: NIKON 35mm
Hi Nycko,
Thanks for contacting us. You might be interested in this 35mm and 30mm comparison:
The Sigma 30mm is brighter and sharper, but the 35mm from Nikon remains a safe bet economically speaking.
Best regards.
Added by mg428 | April 23, 2014
Re: NIKON 35mm
Perhaps the OP meant the new FX lens, i.e. 35mm 1.8G ED.
When are you going to publish the review of this lens?
Added by Sophie | June 03, 2014
Re: NIKON 35mm
Our apologies for the late reply. The Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G ED lens is currently in our lab, and should be reviewed in the next few weeks, so stay tuned!
Added by alpaslan66 | March 07, 2014
1st and 9th
What is the difference between the first
Sigma 50-150mm f/2.8 EX DC APO OS HSM Nikon
and the 9th
Sigma 50-150mm F2.8 EX DC APO HSM Nikon
in the list else then price?
Added by timoha | October 21, 2013
Very nice list, well done
I like these lists alot,
I would like to see one or two cheap lens too, for example 18-105mm or 18-55. But just one or two.
I would also like to see Sigma's 18-250mm
Because I would like to see variety of lens too, how much price and zoom range really effects on quality. But not too many cheap lens :)
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Added by Emilie_DxOMark | October 22, 2013
Re: Very nice list, well done
Thanks for your support.
We performed other tests that could interest you.
There is a super zoom ranking here : http://www.dxomark.com/Reviews/Best-lenses-for-the-24-Mpix-Nikon-D7100-Wide-angle-and-primes-and-zooms
We analyzed portrait and standard zoom lenses too:
Best regards,
The DxOMark team
Added by dichiaras | October 13, 2013
nikkor 18-105mm VR
Hello, fantastic and very useful tests you've done here! :)
There is only one major omission, in my modest opinion: the nikkor 18-105mm VR, which is actually a little shaper (and in a more homogeneous way) than the nikkor 18-135mm, especially wide open.
Best regards,
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Added by Emilie_DxOMark | October 15, 2013
Re: nikkor 18-105mm VR
Thanks for your feedback :), the 18-105mm will be added soon.
Best regards,
The DxOMark team
Added by mcvmjr | October 08, 2013
Sigma 50-150 f/2.8 OS
This lens is one of the sharpest in the D7000 test. Why it is not in the d7100 test?
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Added by Emilie_DxOMark | October 14, 2013
Re: Sigma 50-150 f/2.8 OS
Thanks for your comment.
It is now done :) Please read:
Best regards,
The DxOMark team
Added by muplazy8 | November 07, 2013
Re: Sigma 50-150 f/2.8 OS
You are a talented lot. If there are people like you in this world is enough. This world is filled with talented people.
Added by vdeconinck | October 06, 2013
Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G vs 50mm f/1.8G
This a comment for [url=http://www.dxomark.com/index.php/Reviews/Best-lenses-for-the-24M-Pix-Nikon-D7100-Part-I]this page on the website[/url]
I admit I don't understand why the 35mm has a DxOmark score of 26 on the D7100 (making it a recommented prime) vs 22 for the 50mm while the 50mm seems to [url=http://outperform the 35mm on every single lens metric score]outperform the 35mm on every single lens metric score[/url]...
Did I miss something ?
Thanks. V.
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Added by Unh | October 07, 2013
Re: Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G vs 50mm f/1.8G
Yes, the $200 Nikon 50mm F1.8G is in a league of its own. It is outstanding across the frame over 3 F stops and makes the $2,000 Zeiss 50mm look like milk-bottle quality.
Added by Zenmonk | October 06, 2013
Why do you not split the best lenses test as usually common on DXOmark?
Dear DXOmark team,
why do you not split the best lenses test more detailed for the D7100 as usually common (e.g. D800, D600)?? Instead of just two categories prime and zoom lenses, you could use similar to other "best lenses test" ultra-/wide angle, standard, super/-telephoto lenses??
I also miss a couple of major and interesting lenses such as the Sigma 8-16 4.5-5.6, Nikon 10-24 3.5-4.5G (two quite popular uww lenses), Nikon 16-85 3.5.-5.6G (best/better alternative to the 17-55 2.8?), Nikon 28 1.8 (maybe the interesting standard prime/ focal length for dx?),Nikon 50 1.4, Nikon 50 1.8, Nikon 10.5 2.8 Fisheye, Nikon 70-300 4.5-5.6G.......
Do their absence of listing mean that they are too bad in terms of performance, sharpness... ?
Thank you in advance for answering!
Best regards,
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Added by Emilie_DxOMark | October 14, 2013
Re: Why do you not split the best lenses test as usually common on DXOmark?
Thanks for your kind support.
We hope you noticed your wish was exhausted :). Some other parts followed.
Best regards,
The DxOMark team
Added by Ronidxb | October 04, 2013
sigma 18-35 review
Dear sir
I daily check ur web for sigma 18-35 review for nikon d7100 and d5200.
Please publish review of this too. I am very very anxious to know about the performance of this lens with the mentioned nikon modal.
Please do something
Added by Vadim.Leb | October 04, 2013
How 7100 performs against D3200 and D5200 is a really question...
...because those 3 lenses which tested on D3200 shows same result on 7100. So hope after 7100 you will figure that out.
The obvious reason for a 50% increase in sharpness
I might mention that you said that the increase in sharpness was as much as 50%. If you look at the pixel figures on the two sensors involved, then the 24 MP sensor is a 50% increase over the 16 MP sensor. I would suspect that this is the true reason for the increase in sharpness, not the lack of a low pass filter.
Added by lintanoor | October 04, 2013
sigma 18-35 f/1.8?
what about the sigma 18-35 f/1.8? did that not make the list because it didn't perform well or have you guys simply not been able to test it yet?
Incorrect Conclusion!
I apologize for being somewhat critical of your otherwise fine review but you have not shown that the new sensor of the D7100 has any advantage due to not having a blur filter. In fact it may offer no advantage whatsoever.
The increase in sharpness of the D7100 over the D7000 may simply be due to the increase of pixels on the sensors.
To prove your assumptions you should also have included data from the same lenses used on a D5200, which has a similar sensor to the D7100, albeit with a blur filter.
My own somewhat uneducated guess would be that there is hardly any difference in sharpness between the D7100 and the D5200, and despite the price difference the D5200 sensor is actually superior when it comes to low light (your own tests).
Added by rnhood | October 04, 2013
Excellent review and work.
Added by albertmuller | October 04, 2013
Favorite lens
Great article. Congratulations!!!
I have a Nikon AF-S VR Zoom-NIKKOR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED that will be great if you test it with the D7100.
Added by rockshead | October 04, 2013
Sigma 50-150 F2.8 Mk II
Interesting that you included the first version of this lens in the list of those tested. The Mk II version - without the stabilisation - is a much improved lens at wide apertures and short focal lengths. Those factors, and its weight/size benefits over the later stabilised version make it a lens of choice for DX shooters - despite its age.Be very interesting if somehow the published results could be interpolated in some way to rank it with the D7100.
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Added by mjwicki | October 03, 2013
performance comparison of same lenses on 24MPix DX vs FX
First, many thanks for the great job You are doing.
Especially I was eagerly waiting for Your results on the D7100.
After having used a D300 for about 5 years, I decided to switch to FX with the D600. But to keep my reach in telephoto for long distance portraits during travels (400-600mm) I got a D7100 as a second body but did a lot of practical comparison testing partly with the same FX lenses
(i.e. 70-200/4, 16-35/4, the new 18-35, etc), partly with the respective DX counterparts(i.e. 12-24/4 DX vs. 18-35 FX or Sigma 17-50/2.8 DX vs 24-85 resp.120 FX or Sigma 8-16 DX vs. Sigma 12-24 FX).
Especially I looked at detail capability, border/corner sharpness and noise behaviour in low/bad light conditions resp. shady areas.
From this personal experience I would call the D600 a fault tolerant workhorse which under most conditions does a very good job.
Compared to that the D7100 many times seems to behaves like a sensible race horse, which can deliver fantastic results but requires optimal conditions like much light, short shutter times, the shorter the better and highend lenses which are able to satisfy the much 'denser' sensor of the D7100 compared to the D600.
Concerning my lens comparisons, none of the DX lenses I tried on the D7100 could beat or even reach the IQ of comparable FX lenses on the D7100. On the other hand, the IQ with the same FX lenses when used on the D600 easily outperformed the D7100 especially under not optimal conditions as mentioned above. At max I could achieve similar IQ with the D7100, when having optimal conditions and taking care of the experienced requirements.
Sice quite a time I wanted to share and discuss my experiences with You resp. the readers of this forum but wanted to wait for Your measurement results.
Now if I compare Your values for DXO Score and P-Mpix of the same lenses between D7100 and D600, I have the feeling that this underlines my practical experiences; or am I wrong in comparing those values ?
Both are 24MPix cameras and I simply want to find out what to get from this two different bodies with the same lenses.
I would really appreciate if You could/would provide a review about this topic, because from my experience up to now my personal question is:
Why should I use a 24MPix DX body if there is a 24MPix FX body available, which easily delivers better results in many situations and is not that much more expensive and only slightly heavier and bigger.
Especially as, reading Your results, all the top performing lenses on the D7100 are FX lenses.
Kindest Regards, mjwicki
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Re: performance comparison of same lenses on 24MPix DX vs FX
Thanks for your kind support :)
Thanks for this proposition we will check if we have time for this very interesting topic.
Best regards,
The DxOMark team
Added by dichiaras | October 02, 2013
no link on DxO View Point
One more comment: there is no link on what turns out to be just a picture of the software advertised in the background. I wanted to know more about it, but there is no link available, anywhere!
So, am I supposed to go to Google and search for it, then I guess will be redirected to the DxO website... it looks a little lame if you ask me. Besides most of the people will simply move on to the next distraction, which is usually only one click away.
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Re: no link on DxO View Point
I too have found this problem on a few pages, yet I would like to try this software.
Added by Vadim.Leb | October 02, 2013
Thanks for this tests, great job! I own D3200 and 18-55 + 55-300 and I like image which 55-300 make, but 18-55 is frustrating and I am going to replace it with Sigma|Tamron 17-50 or Sigma 18-35A. So would be cool to see result of Sigma 18-35. APC format with such performers become much more attractive - body and lenses is cheaper and much lighter. So one benefit from FF is higher ISO.
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Re: Yeah!
Thanks for your kind support :)
The Sigma 18-35mm should be reviewed as soon as possible. For now we have no date from Sigma. We will keep you informed.
Best regards,
The DxOMark team
Added by dichiaras | October 02, 2013
Fantastic job, Congratulations!
I went through the tests for the lenses I was interested in, and they are all there!
The results for image quality of the D7100 are stunning, and on par if often not even better than the Canon 70D: that's impressive, since Canon has been until now the absolute leader in image quality. I guess that after losing the crown for sensor performance to a bunch of other manufacturers, this was an expected result, later if not sooner.
Well, to end properly, congratulations again for these latest tests: you have become the undiscussed leader in photographic image testing! :)
Added by hoodlum | October 02, 2013
300mm f4
I am surprised the 300mm F4 is missing from your lens database. It is a popular lens with very good IQ.
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Re: 300mm f4
Thanks for your support.
This lens will be added in the road map. Maybe available for the winter!
Best regards,
The DxOMark team
Added by mcvmjr | October 02, 2013
Thanks for the great job done. Interesting plot of the score evolution by the years, the complete removal of the OLPF was a right decision.


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In April 2013, the ASPCA Field Investigation Response (FIR) team responded to a call in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin. Not knowing what to expect, they arrived at the scene to find an aggressive rodeo bull, a determined police chief, and an extreme challenge. After years of living in substandard conditions, the bull had developed behavioral issues, and Police Chief David Smetana concluded that the animal should be shot.
After a heated discussion with Smetana, FIR Director Kyle Held was granted access to the bull. Under surveillance of several armed police officers, Kyle evaluated the animal and concluded that he should be placed in a new home—not killed. "We arrived at the scene at 8am," says Kyle. "At 11am, we were given three hours to find the bull a new home."
With the clock ticking, Kyle pulled out all the stops. "I called everyone and their brother on this one," he says. "At 1:45, we finally found a couple of farmers that run a cattle breeding operation and were not at all scared to take the bull for temporary placement."
With the location secured, the team now had to tranquilize the bull for transportation. Kyle called on two local veterinarians, both of whom had initially supported the Police Chief's plan to kill the bull, for help. He says, "We not only convinced them to change their opinions, but to assist in our rescue." It took the two vets three tranquilizer darts to get the bull calm enough for handling.
Next, under more armed police protection, the FIR team transported the bull to a waiting trailer using equipment supplied by the local highway department. Once in the trailer, the bull was medically evaluated and it was discovered that a botched castration had left him with one testicle. "That's how we came to call him Uno the bull," Kyle remembers. Uno was then monitored until he was awake enough to stand. The 3 hour trip to the placement farm went off without a hitch.
Uno stayed at the temporary property in Wisconsin for a few weeks until the FIR team could make arrangements for a permanent residence. He was eventually transferred to the Black Beauty Ranch in Texas, where he received a proper home—and a proper castration. Uno is now stress-free and loving life.
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It's not surprising that the bull was aggressive. He was a rodeo bull - how awful. I guess they want them aggressive enough to be entertaining, but not so much that a stupid rodeo rider might actually be in danger. Thanks for rescuing this beautiful animal.
I think it's clear that if this bull were a cow it would have never had a chance to be in the entertainment industry and never would have had a chance to be rescued. So, somewhat ironically, being a bull and being "abused by rodeo riders" added years onto his life, as well as a more full existence than a cow in a feed pen, which was only kept alive long enough to get big and plump. What does it mean to have a good life as an animal? What is fortuitous and what is abuse? If anyone has been to a rodeo and stock show, they know that there are some of the most beautiful, well cared for and pampered animals on the planet there. Yes, a few of them get their testicles squeezed for about 10 seconds a few times a week or something. But other than that it's a great life. Rodeo riding comes from the need to tame horses and bulls like this guy in order to not have them euthanized. I think we have to consider all these things in a complex world where everyone has different interests and opinions.
unfortunately when man with all his self interest and selfishness stands to benefit from the exploitation of an animal whether it be a cow, bull, race horse etc. compassion flies out of the window. Animals should live on our planet alongside us, not for us and that includes cows and bulls.
Amazing story thanks for all that you do for animals in distress!
Well done on the rescue of this amazing animal, so handsome.
Awesome Story!!! Thanks for the Angels of the ASPCA for helping all the animals in need.
This is great! Glad he has a forever home now. Rodeos as we know are very abusive to these animals, how they strap the bulls to make them buck. But what caught my eye was the BOTCHED castration.... Really? Botched? I swear, some ppl don't care how an animal is treated, then wonder why the poor creature might have an attitude. It's nice he finally received a PROPER castration. Something about the love of money, no matter what it is, leads to abuse and inhumane treatment.
Thanks for sharing this wonderful story. :o)))


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1 — Pink Hill World War II veteran John Worthington shares his thoughts on being knighted in France's Legion of Honor.
2 — The U.S. Coast Guard announces the body of Lt. Cmdr. Dale Taylor, a Snow Hill native, was recovered after the helicopter he was on crashed in Mobile Bay off the Alabama coast.
3 — The Kinston High boys' basketball team defeats Reidsville 71-61 in the NCHSAA 2A Eastern Regional tournament in Fayetteville to advance to the state finals. The KHS girls' team is defeated 61-28 by Jordan-Matthews in its first appearance in a regional final game.
6 — Robert Earl "Hotfoot" Smith, 69, of La Grange, is sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to assault with a deadly weapon, due to his shooting of two men he suspected of robbing his in-home poker game.
10 — The KHS Vikings defeat Waxhaw Cuthbertson 58-55 to win the 2A state championship, the third state basketball title for Kinston in five years and the eighth in the history of the school.
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12 — U.S. Marine Corps Cobra attack helicopters from Cherry Point take part in an unannounced nighttime training mission over Lenoir County, causing confusion among residents. The general in charge of the pilots' unit later apologizes to local officials and residents.
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17 — Common Ground of ENC is awarded a grant and garden tools through the Fiskars Project Orange Thumb to help with its community garden project, one of 10 organizations in the U.S. and Canada to receive such grants.
20 — The mother of the late Melissa Platt shares her suspicions about the 2008 death of her daughter. The death was ruled accidental as a result of a fall while intoxicated, but Platt's mother suspects her then-boyfriend, Joey Tyndall, beat her and staged the scene to make it appear that she fell. Law enforcement has investigated and cleared Tyndall, and prosecutors have declined to take further action.
22 — Longtime Free Press Chief Photographer Charles Buchanan passes away at age 63. Buchanan worked for The Free Press full time for nearly 36 years and won dozens of awards for his photographs from the N.C. Press Association. Free Press sportswriter David Hall describes Buchanan as "Kinston's visual historian."
23 — Marilyn Patrick takes over as executive director of Kinston ICOR.
27 — A Wake County judge strikes down changes to the state's annexation process passed by the Republican-led state Legislature in 2011.
29 — Simeon Meadows is found not guilty of shooting and nearly killing the pregnant mother of his twin children
31 — Devin Swann of Raleigh, the consecutive four-time men's winner of Kinston's Run for the River 8K, is dethroned by Ryan Woods of Boone. Heather Magill of Wilmington remains the reigning women's champ, taking her fifth straight first-place title.
2 — Montez Garner, Kinston's most-wanted fugitive, is caught by Texas authorities and charged with attempted first-degree murder after an 18-month manhunt.
4 — A small group of people rallies on the steps of the Lenoir County Courthouse in honor of slain Florida teen Trayvon Martin; the rally was organized by People's Organization for Progress.
4 — Former Jones Senior High School athletic coach Vaughn Chance is arrested for "inappropriate contact" with three female students.
7 — More than 100 local children turn out for the Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library's inaugural Easter egg hunt.
9 — Representatives of Spirit AeroSystems and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers share their views on a vote by 126 workers at Spirit's Kinston plant to join the IAMAW.
10 — U.S. Rep. G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C., presents $2.7 million in federal grants and loans to Kinston officials to build two fire stations.
11 — Fifteen canoers and kayakers representing Hope Floats, an organization dedicated to raising funds for cancer research, paddle through Kinston on a 225-mile trek down the Neuse River from Raleigh to Beaufort.
11 — Pink Hill Police Chief Joey Thigpen gets the go-ahead to hire a part-time officer to bolster the local force.
11 — Four men are arrested in Jones County for attempting to BASE jump off of WCTI ABC-12's 2,000-foot tower near Trenton.
14 — Local radio personality and active Republican Party member Fred "Rusty Springs" Riggs passes away.
15 — Kinston High School sweeps the annual Free Press basketball awards; Josh Dawson is named the boys' basketball player of the year, Tisha Dixon is named the girls' top player, while Wells Gulledge and Hubert Quinerly earn top coaches' awards in boys and girls, respectively.
16 — Greene County residents mark one year since a massive tornado tore through the Snow Hill area.
17 — Annual six-day Grifton Shad Festival begins.
18 — Surveys are made available to local businesses to gauge their views on bringing a passenger airline to Kinston.
19 — Early voting begins for the May 2012 primary election.
19 — Kinston Mayor B. J. Murphy and the Lenoir County Historical Association celebrate the 250th anniversary of the dropping of the "G" from the city's name in 1776.
21 — Members of the Kinston Aero-Modelers hold their second annual Fly-In, dedicated to late Free Press Chief Photographer Charles Buchanan.
22 — 17-year-old Rasheed Jones, who was killed at the intersection of Independence Street and Peyton Avenue on April 22, 2010, is memorialized on the anniversary of his death.
25 — One person is killed in a fiery collision between two tractor-trailer trucks at U.S. 258 and Albrittons Road.
26 — Former Kinston High School football star Quinton Coples is selected by the New York Jets in the first round of the 2012 NFL draft.
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MISENHEIMER, N.C. – Pfeiffer University and UNC-Pembroke each picked up a victory in a non-conference softball doubleheader on Thursday afternoon at Jack Ingram Field. The Braves scored a 5-2 win in the opener behind a Jelena Shaw (Hope Mills, NC) three-run homer while the Lady Falcons used a 2-for-2 nightcap and pair of RBI from Sarah Waylock (Cary, IL) for a 5-1 victory. Pfeiffer moves their record to 2-4 on the year while UNCP improves to 4-2.
GAME ONE: UNC-Pembroke 5, Pfeiffer 2
The Lady Falcons jumped on the board in the bottom of the first as three straight singles began the frame. Kylee Nichols (McMinville, OR) started off with a single to left, Amber Johnson (Spokane, WA) followed with the exact same hit while Melanie Conklin (Wellington, OH) dropped down a bunt for a base hit. Waylock would score the first of her three RBI on the day plating Nichols with her fielder's choice.
Pfeiffer carried that 1-0 lead into the fifth until the Braves put four on the board grabbing a three-run lead. Morgan Patrick (Council, NC) started off with a strikeout, but reached first on a wild pitch by Shelby Brown (South Hill, VA). After a sacrifice bunt by Ashley Harrell (Morganton, NC), Patrick would scamper to third on another errant pitch in front of Jamie Burwell's (Enka, NC) walk. Shaw then connected on the first pitch with her blast to left, putting Pembroke up 3-1. Later in the inning, Holly Berry (Seagrove, NC) would score Courtney Hill (Goldsboro, NC) with her single to right.
Each team traded runs in the sixth as Shaw was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded registering her fourth RBI of the game while pinch-runner Lindsey Phillips (Erie, PA) came around for Pfeiffer on an errant outfield throw by Burwell.
Caroline Newman (Fair Bluff, NC) secured the win for the Braves going the distance allowing two runs on seven hits with seven strikeouts. Nichols finished the opener with three hits in four plate appearances while Johnson concluded 2-for-4. Hill and Berry each had a pair of hits for UNCP.
GAME TWO: Pfeiffer 5, UNC-Pembroke 1
Pfeiffer didn't waste any time in the night cap putting a couple of runs on the board in each of the first two innings. In the first, Waylock delivered with a two-run single to right-center that scored Johnson and Mariah Chalk (Hickory, NC). Johnson reached on a single to right while Chalk put herself aboard with a double down the right-field line.
An inning later, the Lady Falcons found themselves up four after Bryttny Kreshka (Roseburg, OR) reached on an infield single and later scored on a wild pitch by Newman, who also started game two for the Braves. Later in the frame, with Johnson at first and Nichols at third, the two would execute a perfect double steal that would give the hosts their four-run advantage.
One of Pfeiffer's two errors in the second contest allowed Pembroke to tally their lone run a half-inning later as Shaw registered the unearned run on a Lady Falcon infield throwing error. Shaw reached with a one-out bunt single. Nichols would plate the game's final run in the fourth on a UNCP throwing error stealing third and scoring on the errant throw.
Game two was called after five innings due to darkness allowing for the Lady Falcons to snag their first home win of 2010. Chalk earned the victory by tossing five frames, allowing the unearned run on four hits.
The Lady Falcons will return to action on Sunday afternoon opening up Conference Carolinas play. Pfeiffer will travel to Belmont Abbey for an afternoon twin-bill beginning at 1:00 p.m.


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November 12, 2009
HIGH POINT, NC - Conference Carolinas announces the All-Conference teams during this weeks Conference Carolinas Championship Volleyball Tournament. Awards include All-Conference First, Second, & Third teams, Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, Freshman of the Year, and Regular Season Champions. Head coaches from conference member institutions nominate and then vote on the award winners who represent the best of the best for the league. Pfeiffer University had a pair of selections as Kristina Mordini (Freeport, IL) was named to the all-conference second team while senior Brittany Dickens (Raleigh, NC) was named an all-conference honorable mention.
The conference championships started Tuesday with the top eight teams qualifying for quarterfinal action. Semifinal play resumes Friday with the championship final on Sunday. All games are played at the highest remaining seed with the tournament Champion receiving an automatic berth to the NCAA DII championships. Link to the womens volleyball championship page for more details.
All-Conference 1st-Team
Whitney Justice - Lees-McRae College
Melissa Ritter - Barton College
Melissa Thomas - Limestone College
Jamie Lancaster - Anderson University
Racey Bartley - Mount Olive College
Luana Rocha - Lees-McRae College
Joanie Werling - Mount Olive College
All-Conference 2nd-Team
Galina Podolsky - St. Andrews Presbyterian College
Kristina Mordini - Pfeiffer University
Megan Epperson - Lees-McRae College
Alicia Mote - Mount Olive College
Alison Albers - Erskine College
Courtney McDonald - St. Andrews Presbyterian College
Megan Mitchell - Lees-McRae College
All-Conference 3rd-Team
Chelsea Anthony - Limestone College
Christiane Maul - Mount Olive College
Brittany Dickens - Pfeiffer University
Larz Chabra - Erskine College
Lindsay Doggett - Anderson University
Freshman of the Year
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Having the city with the most number of colleges and universities, Massachusetts is the 5th most likely state to run into a Slickdealer. We assume this can be attributed to the high density of college students paying premium dollar for their education while keeping their wallets in check. According to our research, 1 in every 32 Massachusetts resident is a Slickdealer, further fueling the conspiracy that the First Black Friday happened in 1621.
As if sports weren't enough of a rivalry, New York one ups Massachusetts once again as the 4th most likely state to run into a Slickdealer. Our Slickdeals business team was just out in New York City a few weekends ago, and given how much everything is out there, it's amazing how only 1 in every 31 people from New York is a Slickdealer!
Closely following New York on the list is New Jersey. New Jersey is the country's most populous state per capita, which may mean that you're more likely to run into a fellow Slickdealer more often even though only 1 in every 30 Jersey girls and boys has visited the site.
Moving away from the Northeast, California pulls the countdown westward with 1 in every 23 residents being familiar with Slickdeals. Silicon Valley probably has a lot to do with this and we're hoping that September won't let California slip away because of Amazon sales tax.
And the top state where you're most likely to run into a Slickdealer is...not quite a state, but more of a District. Aside from being one of the most educated cities in America, Washington DC also tops the list with 1 in every 11 people being a Slickdealer. Hmm...and just like that, the Podium makes so much more sense.
Map shows total number of visits from each state
Where should you go if there's a crazy Slickdeal that might run out in B&M stores? Mississippi. Only 1 in every 200+ people would have seen the deal!
Because it was asked a number of times:
Yes, yes, we did account for state population. If we didn't, then California would be number one, Texas would be number two and DC would be nowhere near the top because DC has fewer people. So even if California has way more SD visits than DC, DC is still the most likely place to run in to a Slickdealer because there are fewer people in DC. The visits were adjusted to visits per unique, then uniques per state, then uniques per state to population per state (or district).


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Dr. Hopkins scoured manuscript repositories and private collections to locate every known "from-life" image of R. E. Lee in existence today. The detailed text accompanying these images provides a sweeping history of Lee's life and a compelling discussion of antique photography, with biographical sketches of all of Lee's known photographers. By Donald A. Hopkins. Hardcover, 216 pages.
This interesting book covers much more than the cavalryman's incredible feats on the field of battle. It provides the most complete analysis of Forrest's hardscrabble childhood in backwater Mississippi, his rise to wealth in the slave trade, his role in the infamous Fort Pillow massacre of black Union soldiers, and his declining health and premature death. By Brian Steele Wills. Paperback, 478 pages.
"Blindly accepting historical 'truths' without vigorous challenge," cautions one historian, "is a perilous path to understanding real history." The shocking revelations in this new book will forever change our perceptions of Hood as both a man and a general, and those who set out to shape his legacy. By Stephen M. Hood. Hardcover, 384 pages.
From a distinguished historian of the America South comes this thoroughly human portrait of the complex man at the center of our nation's most epic struggle. Jefferson Davis initially did not wish to leave the Union-as the son of a veteran of the American Revolution and as a soldier and senator, he considered himself a patriot. William J. Cooper shows us how Davis' initial reluctance turned into absolute commitment to the Confederacy. He provides a thorough account of Davis' life, both as the Confederate President and in the years before and after the war.
To some, Robert E.
Wild Rose: The True Story of a Civil War Spy, by Ann Blackman. A grand dame of antebellum Washington, Rose O'Neale Greenhow was a Confederate spy. In jail, her stout defense of the South made her a Lost Cause heroine, and her celebrity, on a par with that of Elizabeth Van Lew. (377 pages, 8 x 5, Paperback)
First Lady of the Confederacy: Varina Davis's Civil War, by Joan E. Cashin. The first scholarly biography of Varina Howell Davis, wife of Confederate president Jefferson Davis, Cashin views her within a framework of the traditional role expected of a Southern plantation wife and the role that was anticipated by the Confederate public for their first First Lady. (403 pages, 9.25 x 6.25, Paperback)
The Lee Girls, by Mary P. Coulling. Raised in aristocratic luxury, Confederate leader Robert E. Lee's four daughters - Mary, Anne, Eleanor and Mildred - were forced to adjust to privation caused by the Civil War. This gentle book tells the story of their struggle to maintain their gracious lifestyle. It is at once a sunny and poignant tale, for the childhood days at Arlington were idyllic, but when Lee rode off to war they ended abruptly and never were recaptured. (242 pages, 9 x 6, Paperback)
Southern Lady, Yankee Spy: The True Story of Elizabeth Van Lew, a Union Agent in the Heart of the Confederacy, by Elizabeth R. Varon. A member of the social elite in Richmond, Virginia, Elizabeth Van Lew nevertheless loved the Union and disliked slavery. She built a Unionist underground in the Confederate capital that helped escaping prisoners of war and provided General Grant with valuable intelligence. (261 pages, 6.5 x 9.5, Paperback)
Lee's Lieutenants: A Study in Command, by Douglas Southall Freeman. A one-volume abridgement by Stephen W. Sears. A sweeping narrative that presents a multiple biography against the flame-shot background of the American Civil War, it is the story of the great figures of the Army of Northern Virginia who fought under Robert E. Lee. (910 pages, 9.25 x 6.25, Paperback)
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Databases and Tools
EPA makes available numerous databases and tools related to emergency management. These resources are designed to help first responders address emergency situations, assist facilities in complying with emergency management regulations, and give the public an improved understanding of chemicals in their community.
- ALOHA: Areal Locations of Hazardous Atmospheres
- CAMEO: Computer-Aided Management of Emergency Operations
- CAMEO Chemicals
- CERCLIS - Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Information System
- CRW: Chemical Reactivity Worksheet
- LandView®
- MARPLOT: Mapping Applications for Response, Planning, and Local Operational Tasks
- National Response Center
- RMP*Comp
- RMP*eSubmit
- RMP*Review
- Tier2*Submit
- EPCRA/CERCLA/CAA §112(r) Consolidated List of Lists – October 2012 Version
- VZIS - Vulnerability Zone Indicator System
ALOHA - Areal Locations of Hazardous Atmospheres
Part of the CAMEO suite, ALOHA® is an atmospheric dispersion model used for evaluating releases of hazardous chemical vapors, including toxic gas clouds, fires, and explosions. Using input about the release, ALOHA generates a threat zone estimate. A threat zone is the area where a hazard (such as toxicity, flammability, thermal radiation, or damaging overpressure) is predicted to exceed a user-specified level of concern. Threat zones can also be plotted on maps with MARPLOT to display the location of facilities storing hazardous materials and vulnerable locations (such as hospitals and schools). Specific information about these locations can be extracted from CAMEO information modules to help make decisions about the degree of hazard posed.
For more information, see Downloading, Installing, and Running ALOHA.
CAMEO - Computer-Aided Management of Emergency Operations
The CAMEO software suite consists of four core programs:
CAMEO, CAMEO Chemicals,
MARPLOT, and ALOHA. These programs can be used
together or separately. When the programs are used together, they
interact seamlessly and information can be linked easily between them.
The CAMEO program is a database application that includes several
modules (such as Contacts, Facilities, and Resources) to assist with
data management requirements under the Emergency Planning and Community
Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA). For example, people can use the Facilities
and Chemicals in Inventory modules in CAMEO to store Tier II
information about the chemical facilities in their communities. CAMEO
can also be used to navigate between ALOHA, MARPLOT, and the
downloadable version of CAMEO Chemicals.
For more information, see the CAMEO homepage and Downloading, Installing, and Running CAMEO.
CAMEO ChemicalsPart of the CAMEO suite, CAMEO Chemicals is a program that allows users to search for chemicals in the CAMEO chemical database, print customized reports with response recommendations, and find out how chemicals would react if they mixed. This program is available as a website: http://cameochemicals.noaa.gov/ and also as a downloadable program; however, only the downloadable version can share information with other programs in the suite.
For more information (or to get the downloadable version), see the CAMEO Chemicals website.
CERCLIS - Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Information System
CERCLIS, or the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Information System, contains information on hazardous waste sites, potentially hazardous waste sites and remedial activities across the nation. The database includes sites that are on the National Priorities List (NPL) or being considered for the NPL.
For more information, see CERCLIS Database.
CRW - Chemical Reactivity Worksheet
The Chemical Reactivity Worksheet (CRW) is a free program that allows users to investigate the reactivity of substances or mixtures of substances. CRW includes a database of reactivity information for more than 5,000 common hazardous chemicals and offers a way to virtually "mix" chemicals—as well as water—to discover what chemical combinations are reactive. CRW also allows users to build a "Custom Chemical Database" containing all the unique materials that are present at a particular facility. CRW has been upgraded by NOAA to include a new FileMaker Runtime user interface, which makes it compatible with the latest computer operating systems.
For more information, see Chemical Reactivity Worksheet.
LandView® is a DVD and CD-ROM publication of data and maps, jointly issued by the Census Bureau, EPA, United States Geological Survey (USGS), and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). For more information, see the Official LandView web site at Census Bureau.
MARPLOT - Mapping Applications for Response, Planning, and Local Operational Tasks
Part of the CAMEO suite, MARPLOT® is a mapping application that people can use to quickly create, view, and modify maps. Users can create their own objects in MARPLOT (e.g., facilities, schools, response assets) and display them on top of a basemap. (There are three basemaps to choose from: standard map files, aerial photos, and topographical maps.) Users can also link objects they've created in MARPLOT to the CAMEO database to store additional information about the objects. For example, users might create an object for a chemical facility in MARPLOT, and then link it to the facility record in CAMEO in order to quickly get info about the facility's chemical inventory during an emergency response.
For more information, please see the Downloading, Installing, and Running MARPLOT.
National Response Center (NRC)
The National Response Center (NRC), the federal government's national communications center, is staffed 24 hours a day by U.S. Coast Guard officers and marine science technicians and serves as the sole federal point of contact for reporting all hazardous substances and oil spills. The NRC maintains reports of all releases and spills in a national database. To access this information, see the National Response Center: Data Query Page.
RMP*Comp is an electronic tool used to perform the off-site consequence analysis required under the Risk Management Program rule published by the Environmental Protection Agency on July 20, 1996, which implements Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act. Previously, EPA has referred to this tool as RMP Calculator or RMP Assistant. RMP*Comp makes the same calculations that you can make manually by following the procedures described in EPA's guidance document, RMP Offsite Consequence Analysis Guidance (April 1999).
For more information, please see RMP*Comp.
RMP*eSubmit is software for facilities to use in submitting Risk Management Plans (RMPs) required under the Risk Management Program. EPA asks that all facilities use this new method to submit RMPs because it is easy to use, will improve data quality, and will enable users to access RMP 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Facilities submitting Confidential Business Information (CBI) and Trade Secrets cannot use RMP*eSubmit at this time and must submit using RMP*Submit 2004.
For more information, please see RMP*eSubmit.
Tier2 Submit
EPA developed Tier2 Submit to help facilities prepare an electronic chemical inventory report. Many states accept Tier2 Submit.
For more information, please see Tier II Chemical Inventory Reports / Tier2 Submit.
EPCRA/CERCLA/CAA §112(r) Consolidated List of Lists – October 2012 Version
Vulnerable Zone Indicator System
VZIS to determine whether the address may be in the vulnerable zone of a facility that submitted a Risk Management Plan.
For more information, please see Vulnerable Zone Indicator System.


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There will be music, dancing, vendors and educational activities at Stowe Park in Belmont next Saturday, but this community festival is a little different from others held at the park throughout the year. The event is Piedmont Pagan Pride Day, which its organizers describe as a celebration of community and an effort to promote understanding and tolerance of pagan religious beliefs.
Between 500 and 700 attendees are expected for the event. Now in its 14th year, the festival originated in Charlotte and for the past several years was held at the Gaston County Park in Dallas.
Organizers said they hope the new location in Belmont will draw larger numbers from Charlotte to take part in activities ranging from meditation to classes on herbs or composting to an interfaith discussion panel or a drum circle, as well as an example of a pagan ritual service.
The event is part of the International Pagan Pride Project, which sponsors annual Pagan Pride Day celebrations to promote tolerance and understanding of pagans.
"The purpose is to teach about spiritually diverse, neo-pagan and polytheistic paths," said Heather Gaffney-Darnell. "There's a huge misconception that we're devil-worshipers or evil in some regard. We're here to dispel myths around our spiritual paths."
Giving back
Pagan Pride Day is scheduled around the autumnal equinox, an important time of year for pagans.
"It's our second harvest, like our Thanksgiving — a time of giving back to the community," said Gaffney-Darnell.
To that end, the group will be hosting a blood drive through the Community Blood Center of the Carolinas, as well as collecting non-perishable food items for the Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina. Last year, the group collected 853 pounds of food, and hopes to surpass that amount this year. They will also host a sugar drive for the Panoleptos Apiary, which is working to preserve the declining population of wild honeybees.
"We're here to support the community, not just the pagan community," said Raven McGinnis, who along with his wife, Crystal "Willow" McGinnis, leads the Misfit Sanctuary, a pagan gathering in Stanley.
Pagan Pride Day is a chance for the community to learn about what some of their friends and neighbors believe.
"We have a lot of our Christian families come out and see what we've been doing all year. They see it's a different side — we're all the same, it's just different ways to get there," said Willow McGinnis.
Different traditions
Even within paganism, there are different "paths," similar to denominational divisions in Christian churches, though they may not all be worshiping the same god or gods. Several of these traditions will be represented on the interfaith panel, including Strega, Gardnerian Wicca, Espiritismo ( Spiritism ), Eclectic Wicca, Celtic/Druid and Native American Spirituality.
Gaffney-Darnell, a Charlotte resident, is a Reclaiming Witch, which she described as a tradition of witchcraft rooted in goddess spirituality as well as politics.
"It's very creative and loose and teaches you to be your own spiritual authority," she said.
Paganism, she said, celebrates the earth as sacred.
"For me, it's also the honoring of the feminine as god. I believe in a goddess, not just the masculine face of god. That balance is really important to me," said Gaffney-Darnell.
"(Paganism is) about changing yourself. That's the journey we've been on, to make ourselves better," said Willow McGinnis, the high priestess of the Misfit Sanctuary, which is open to all traditions. She is also involved in Panoleptos , a group dedicated to the Hellenistic god Pan.
Finding a spiritual home
Raven McGinnis said community members may find they have more in common with pagans than they'd initially think.
"This being the Bible belt, there are a lot of pagans that use the Bible as a teaching tool," he said, explaining that it contains useful proverbs, hymns and prayers.
"There's a prayer you can use in the Bible to stop blood from falling," Willow McGinnis added, explaining that she learned this from her grandmother.
"We're no different — we just use different names," Raven McGinnis said, explaining they hope some attendees can find a spiritual home through the festival. "Everything about us is for people to have a safe place to go and be who they need to be at that time in their life."
There's a good chance you may know a pagan and not realize it, said Chris Annon , the owner and lead instructor of Explosion Martial Arts in Belmont.
"We've got friends who are bank executives," he said.
An energetic healing practitioner and shamanic and animal medicine reader, Annon said it took him a while to find a spiritual identity.
"I grew up in a Christian church, and felt almost trapped in the four walls. I almost felt closer to God when I was outdoors," Annon said. "I guess I've been following this path since I was little, but didn't know what to call it until a few years back when I met up with these people."
Piedmont Pagan Pride Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at Stowe Park in Belmont. The day includes educational activities, an interfaith panel discussion, pagan ritual service, drum circle and dancing, vendors and more. Attendees are asked to bring donations of non-perishable food for Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina . For more information, visit www.piedmontpaganpride.com.


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Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP)
On this page:
- DPP Study Design and Goals
- Type 2 Diabetes and Prediabetes
- Who should be tested for prediabetes and diabetes?
- DPP Results
- Further Analyses of DPP Data
- Points to Remember
- Hope through Research
- For More Information
The Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) was a major multicenter clinical research study aimed at discovering whether modest weight loss through dietary changes and increased physical activity or treatment with the oral diabetes drug metformin (Glucophage) could prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes in study participants. At the beginning of the DPP, participants were all overweight and had blood glucose, also called blood sugar, levels higher than normal but not high enough for a diagnosis of diabetes—a condition called prediabetes.
The DPP found that participants who lost a modest amount of weight through dietary changes and increased physical activity sharply reduced their chances of developing diabetes. Taking metformin also reduced risk, although less dramatically. The DPP resolved its research questions earlier than projected and, following the recommendation of an external monitoring board, the study was halted a year early. The researchers published their findings in the February 7, 2002, issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
DPP Study Design and Goals
In the DPP, participants from 27 clinical centers around the United States were randomly divided into different treatment groups. The first group, called the lifestyle intervention group, received intensive training in diet, physical activity, and behavior modification. By eating less fat and fewer calories and exercising for a total of 150 minutes a week, they aimed to lose 7 percent of their body weight and maintain that loss.
The second group took 850 mg of metformin twice a day. The third group received placebo pills instead of metformin. The metformin and placebo groups also received information about diet and exercise but no intensive motivational counseling. A fourth group was treated with the drug troglitazone (Rezulin), but this part of the study was discontinued after researchers discovered that troglitazone can cause serious liver damage. The participants in this group were followed but not included as one of the intervention groups.
All 3,234 study participants were overweight and had prediabetes, which are well-known risk factors for the development of type 2 diabetes. In addition, 45 percent of the participants were from minority groups-African American, Alaska Native, American Indian, Asian American, Hispanic/Latino, or Pacific Islander-at increased risk of developing diabetes.
Type 2 Diabetes and Prediabetes
Type 2 diabetes is a disorder that affects the way the body uses digested food for growth and energy. Normally, the food one eats is broken down into glucose, a form of sugar. The glucose then passes into the bloodstream, where it is used by the cells for growth and energy. For glucose to reach the cells, however, insulin must be present. Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas, a fist-sized gland behind the stomach.
Most people with type 2 diabetes have two problems: insulin resistance—a condition in which muscle, liver, and fat cells do not use insulin properly—and reduced insulin production by the pancreas. As a result, glucose builds up in the blood, overflows into the urine, and passes out of the body, never fulfilling its role as the body's main source of fuel.
About 23.6 million people in the United States have diabetes. Of those, 17.9 million are diagnosed and 5.7 million are undiagnosed. Ninety to 95 percent of people with diabetes have type 2 diabetes. Diabetes is the main cause of kidney failure, limb amputation, and new-onset blindness in American adults. People with diabetes are more likely than people without diabetes to develop and die from diseases of the heart and blood vessels, called cardiovascular disease. Adults with diabetes have heart disease death rates about two to four times higher than adults without diabetes, and the risk for stroke is two to four times higher among people with diabetes.
Prediabetes is a condition in which blood glucose levels are higher than normal but not high enough for a diagnosis of diabetes. Prediabetes is also called impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) or impaired fasting glucose (IFG), depending on the test used to measure blood glucose levels. Having prediabetes puts one at higher risk for developing type 2 diabetes. People with prediabetes are also at increased risk for developing cardiovascular disease.
Prediabetes is becoming more common in the United States. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services estimates that about one in four U.S. adults aged 20 years or older—or 57 million people—had prediabetes in 2007. Those with prediabetes are likely to develop type 2 diabetes within 10 years, unless they take steps to prevent or delay diabetes.
Who should be tested for prediabetes and diabetes?
The American Diabetes Association recommends that testing to detect prediabetes and type 2 diabetes be considered in adults without symptoms who are overweight or obese and have one or more additional risk factors for diabetes. In those without these risk factors, testing should begin at age 45.
Risk factors for prediabetes and diabetes-in addition to being overweight or obese or being age 45 or older-include the following:
- being physically inactive
- having a parent, brother, or sister with diabetes
- having a family background that is African American, Alaska Native, American Indian, Asian American, Hispanic/Latino, or Pacific Islander
- giving birth to a baby weighing more than 9 pounds or being diagnosed with gestational diabetes-diabetes first found during pregnancy
- having high blood pressure-140/90 mmHg or above-or being treated for high blood pressure
- having HDL, or "good," cholesterol below 35 mg/dL, or a triglyceride level above 250 mg/dL
- having polycystic ovary syndrome, also called PCOS
- having impaired fasting glucose (IFG) or impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) on previous testing
- having other conditions associated with insulin resistance, such as severe obesity or a condition called acanthosis nigricans, characterized by a dark, velvety rash around the neck or armpits
- having a history of cardiovascular disease
If results of testing are normal, testing should be repeated at least every 3 years. Doctors may recommend more frequent testing depending on initial results and risk status.
DPP Results
The DPP's results indicate that millions of high-risk people can delay or avoid developing type 2 diabetes by losing weight through regular physical activity and a diet low in fat and calories. Weight loss and physical activity lower the risk of diabetes by improving the body's ability to use insulin and process glucose. The DPP also suggests that metformin can help delay the onset of diabetes.
Participants in the lifestyle intervention group-those receiving intensive individual counseling and motivational support on effective diet, exercise, and behavior modification-reduced their risk of developing diabetes by 58 percent. This finding was true across all participating ethnic groups and for both men and women. Lifestyle changes worked particularly well for participants aged 60 and older, reducing their risk by 71 percent. About 5 percent of the lifestyle intervention group developed diabetes each year during the study period, compared with 11 percent of those in the placebo group.
Participants taking metformin reduced their risk of developing diabetes by 31 percent. Metformin was effective for both men and women, but it was least effective in people aged 45 and older. Metformin was most effective in people 25 to 44 years old and in those with a body mass index of 35 or higher, meaning they were at least 60 pounds overweight. About 7.8 percent of the metformin group developed diabetes each year during the study, compared with 11 percent of the group receiving the placebo.
Further Analyses of DPP Data
In the years since the DPP was completed, further analyses of DPP data continue to yield important insights into the value of lifestyle changes in helping people prevent type 2 diabetes and associated conditions. For example, one analysis confirmed that DPP participants carrying two copies of a gene variant, or mutation, that significantly increased their risk of developing diabetes benefited from lifestyle changes as much as or more than those without the gene variant. Another analysis found that weight loss was the main predictor of reduced risk for developing diabetes in DPP lifestyle intervention group participants. The authors concluded that diabetes risk reduction efforts should focus on weight loss, which is helped by increased exercise.
Analyses of DPP data have added to the evidence that changes in diet and physical activity leading to weight loss are especially effective in helping reduce risk factors associated with both diabetes and cardiovascular disease, including high blood pressure and metabolic syndrome. A person with metabolic syndrome has several of a specific group of risk factors for developing diabetes and heart disease, such as having excess fat deposited around the waist, high triglyceride levels, and high fasting blood glucose levels. One analysis found that DPP participants in the lifestyle intervention group who did not have metabolic syndrome at the beginning of the study—about half of the participants-were less likely to develop it than those in the other groups. Another analysis of DPP data found that the presence of high blood pressure in DPP participants decreased in the lifestyle intervention group but increased in the metformin and placebo groups over time. Measures of triglyceride and HDL cholesterol levels also improved in the lifestyle intervention group. A third analysis found that levels of C-reactive protein and fibrinogen—risk factors for heart disease—were lower in the metformin and lifestyle intervention groups, with a larger reduction in the lifestyle group.
In addition, one study focused on urinary incontinence in women who participated in the DPP. Women in the lifestyle intervention group who lost 5 to 7 percent of their body weight through dietary changes and exercise had fewer problems with urinary incontinence than women in the other study groups.
Points to Remember
The DPP showed that people at risk for developing diabetes can prevent or delay the onset of diabetes by losing a modest amount of weight through diet and exercise. DPP participants in the lifestyle intervention group reduced their risk of developing diabetes by 58 percent during the study.
DPP participants who took the oral diabetes medication metformin also reduced their risk of developing diabetes, but not as much as those in the lifestyle intervention group.
The DPP's impact continues as new research builds on the study's results to find the best ways to delay, prevent, and treat diabetes.
Hope through Research
The DPP contributed to a better understanding of how diabetes develops in people at risk and how they can prevent or delay the development of diabetes by making behavioral changes leading to weight loss. These findings are reflected in recommendations from the American Diabetes Association for the prevention or delay of type 2 diabetes, which stress the importance of lifestyle changes and weight loss. The DPP's impact continues as new research, building on the study's results, seeks the most effective ways to prevent, delay, or even reverse diabetes.
DPP researchers continue to examine the roles of lifestyle and metformin and other diabetes medications in preventing type 2 diabetes. They also continue to monitor participants to learn more about the study's long-term effects through the Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study (DPPOS), a follow-up to the DPP. DPPOS is examining the impact of long-term risk reduction on diabetes-related health problems, such as nerve damage and heart, kidney, and eye disease.
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases supports a wide range of research related to the DPP, such as studies that assess cost-effective methods of delivering lifestyle modifications in group settings and over the Internet, as well as methods to sustain behavior change and weight loss. Other researchers are testing interventions similar to those used in the DPP to help prevent the development of or treat existing type 2 diabetes in children and youth.
Participants in clinical trials can play a more active role in their own health care, gain access to new research treatments before they are widely available, and help others by contributing to medical research. For information about current studies, visit www.ClinicalTrials.gov.
The U.S. Government does not endorse or favor any specific commercial product or company. Trade, proprietary, or company names appearing in this document are used only because they are considered necessary in the context of the information provided. If a product is not mentioned, the omission does not mean or imply that the product is unsatisfactory.
For More Information
National Diabetes Education Program
1 Diabetes Way
Bethesda, MD 20892-3560
Phone: 1-800-438-5383
Fax: 703-738-4929
Email: email@example.com
Internet: www.ndep.nih.gov
American Diabetes Association
1701 North Beauregard Street
Alexandria, VA 22311
Phone: 1-800-DIABETES (342-2383)
Fax: 703-549-6995
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Internet: www.diabetes.org
You may also find additional information about this topic by visiting MedlinePlus at www.medlineplus.gov.
This publication may contain information about medications. When prepared, this publication included the most current information available. For updates or for questions about any medications, contact the U.S. Food and Drug Administration toll-free at 1-888-INFO-FDA (1-888-463-6332) or visit www.fda.gov. Consult your doctor for more information.
National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
1 Information Way
Bethesda, MD 20892–3560
Phone: 1–800–860–8747
Fax: 703–738–4929
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Internet: www.diabetes.niddk.nih.gov
The National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC) is a service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). The NIDDK is part of the National Institutes of Health of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Established in 1978, the Clearinghouse provides information about diabetes to people with diabetes and to their families, health care professionals, and the public. The NDIC answers inquiries, develops and distributes publications, and works closely with professional and patient organizations and Government agencies to coordinate resources about diabetes.
Publications produced by the Clearinghouse are carefully reviewed by both NIDDK scientists and outside experts. This publication was originally reviewed by David M. Nathan, M.D., Massachusetts General Hospital.
This publication is not copyrighted. The Clearinghouse encourages users of this publication to duplicate and distribute as many copies as desired.
NIH Publication No. 09-5099
October 2008
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