Individual participant data meta-analysis of major randomized trials showed that treatment of hypertension with ACEIs or ARBs reduced the risk of new-onset type 2 diabetes compared to other drugs.

Blood pressure lowering and risk of new-onset type 2 diabetes: an individual participant data meta-analysis – The Lancet

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Expert reaction to an individual participant data meta-analysis on blood pressure lowering and risk of onset of type-2 diabetes – Science Media Centre

Blood pressure drugs could prevent type 2 diabetes, study finds – The Guardian