Effects of an Exercise and Lifestyle Education Program in Brazilians living with prediabetes or diabetes: study protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patient education is a crucial strategy for promoting prevention and diabetes self-management since glycemic control achievement involves taking medications, medical nutrition therapy, physical exercise, and behavior changes. However, patient education programs are still barely implemented in low- and middle-income countries. This trial aims to investigate whether a lifestyle education intervention added to physical exercising is superior to sole physical exercising regarding functional capacity, disease-related knowledge, health behaviors, cardiometabolic health parameters, quality of life, depression, and diet quality in individuals with prediabetes or diabetes.

Methods

Multicenter double-blinded randomized controlled trial with two parallel arms involving 12-we

SUBMITTER: Silva LPD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11492483 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature