Impact of lifestyle behavior change on glycemic control in youth with type 2 diabetes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Little is known about the feasibility and impact of lifestyle intervention, determined by change in diet and cardiovascular fitness (CRF), on glycemic control in youth who are overweight with type 2 diabetes. This was examined in the Treatment Options for type 2 Diabetes in Adolescents and Youth (TODAY) clinical trial cohort from across 15 US centers.

Subjects

TODAY enrolled 699 youth aged 10 to 17 years with type 2 diabetes <2 years and body mass index ≥85th percentile at baseline.

Methods

Dietary data were collected by an interviewer-administered food frequency questionnaire; CRF was assessed using a submaximal cycle ergometer test. Change from baseline in these variables was analyzed using generalized linear mixed models for both continuous and categoric

SUBMITTER: Kriska A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5628101 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature