Randomized Trial of a Lifestyle Intervention for Urban Low-Income African Americans with Type 2 Diabetes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

African Americans suffer more than non-Hispanic whites from type 2 diabetes, but diabetes self-management education (DSME) has been less effective at improving glycemic control for African Americans. Our objective was to determine whether a novel, culturally tailored DSME intervention would result in sustained improvements in glycemic control in low-income African-American patients of public hospital clinics.

Research design and methods

This randomized controlled trial (n = 211) compared changes in hemoglobin A1c (A1c) at 6, 12, and 18 months between two arms: (1) Lifestyle Improvement through Food and Exercise (LIFE), a culturally tailored, 28-session community-based intervention, focused on diet and physical activity, and (2) a standard of care comparison group

SUBMITTER: Lynch EB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6614233 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature