Approaches for sustaining diabetes prevention program practices post-graduation: A scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Diabetes Prevention Programs (DPP), year-long group-based lifestyle interventions, can reduce the incidence of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) by 58 % and improve cardiometabolic risk factors. However, the sustainability of these benefits and the effectiveness of booster interventions for DPP graduates remain unclear. This scoping review examined the availability, structure, and effectiveness of booster programs for DPP graduates.

Methods

PubMed, CINAHL, and Cochrane Clinical Trials were searched for intervention studies published before January 23, 2025. Due to the small number of studies and reporting heterogeneity, findings were synthesized narratively.

Results

Of 1613 articles screened, nine publications representing four unique studies were included. Booster int

SUBMITTER: Dudzik JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12834061 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature