Couple-based lifestyle intervention to prevent type 2 diabetes: protocol for a randomised pilot trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Type 2 diabetes is prevalent among US adults. Lifestyle interventions that modify health behaviours prevent or delay progression to diabetes among individuals at high risk. Despite the well-documented influence of individuals' social context on their health, evidence-based type 2 diabetes prevention interventions do not systematically incorporate participants' romantic partners. Involving partners of individuals at high risk for type 2 diabetes in primary prevention may improve engagement and outcomes of programmes. The randomised pilot trial protocol described in this manuscript will evaluate a couple-based lifestyle intervention to prevent type 2 diabetes. The objective of the trial is to describe the feasibility of the couple-based intervention and the study protoco

SUBMITTER: Whitaker M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9936286 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature