Adherence to a lifestyle program for youth with type 2 diabetes and its association with treatment outcome in the TODAY clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the association of proxies of behavioral adherence to the Treatment Options for type 2 Diabetes in Adolescents and Youth (TODAY) lifestyle program with changes in glycemic control and obesity in a multi-ethnic sample of youth with type 2 diabetes.

Methods

The TODAY clinical trial included an intensive lifestyle intervention to promote weight reduction. Adherence was assessed with measures of attendance at intervention sessions and rates of self-monitoring of diet and physical activity by participants and their caregivers. The relation between participant characteristics and consistency of proxies of adherence were examined across 3 phases of intervention.

Results

A total of 234 TODAY youth were randomized to the lifestyle program. Overall rate of s

SUBMITTER: Berkowitz RI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5748014 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature