Weight maintenance interventions for people with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Weight loss maintenance is a challenge for people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), which attenuates the long-term benefits of weight loss for diabetes management. Medication, specific dietary requirements and the psychosocial burden of T2DM signify that weight loss maintenance designed for obesity may not suit people with T2DM. The primary objective of this review is to comprehensively evaluate existing weight maintenance interventions for people with or at high risk of T2DM.

Methods

We registered a protocol for the systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised and non-randomised weight maintenance interventions for T2DM. Studies included will have been carried out in adults with clinical diagnosis of T2DM or pre-diabetes. All intervention types will be a

SUBMITTER: Sauchelli S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7488654 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature