A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Diabetes Prevention Program Interventions for Overweight/Obese Marshallese Adults.

ABSTRACT: This study compared the effectiveness of two Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) interventions on weight loss among overweight and obese Marshallese adults. The study was a two-arm cluster randomized controlled trial conducted in 30 churches in Arkansas and Oklahoma. Marshallese adults with a body mass index ≥25 kg/m² were eligible for the study. The study sample included 380 participants. Participants received either a faith-based adaptation of the DPP or a family-focused adaptation of the DPP, each delivered over 24 weeks. The primary outcome was weight change from baseline. Secondary outcomes included changes in Hemoglobin A_1c, blood pressure, dietary intake, family support for healthy behaviors, and physical activity. Outcomes were examined longitudinally using gene

SUBMITTER: McElfish PA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9940234 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature