Mobile Delivery of the Diabetes Prevention Program in People With Prediabetes: Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) diabetes prevention program (DPP) has formed the foundation for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) prevention efforts and lifestyle change modifications in multiple care settings. To our knowledge, no randomized controlled trial has verified the efficacy of a fully mobile version of CDC's diabetes prevention program (DPP).

Objective

This study aimed to investigate the long-term weight loss and glycemic efficacy of a mobile-delivered DPP compared with a control group receiving usual medical care.

Methods

Adults with prediabetes (N=202) were recruited from a clinic and randomized to either a mobile-delivered, coach-guided DPP (Noom) or a control group that received regular medical care including a paper-based

SUBMITTER: Toro-Ramos T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7381044 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature