Providing Long-Term Support for Lifestyle Changes: A Key to Success in Diabetes Prevention
- David G. Marrero, PhD and
- Ronald T. Ackermann, MD, MPH
Abstract
In Brief
Increasing evidence demonstrates that type 2 diabetes can be delayed or prevented in people with elevated risk by modest changes in lifestyle. Research by the Indiana Diabetes Translation Research Center shows that the YMCA organization is a good community partner to implement diabetes prevention programs. YMCA staff trained to deliver a structured lifestyle intervention to prevent diabetes can achieve short-term weight-loss results comparable to those achieved during the Diabetes Prevention Program clinical trial. This research demonstrates that primary prevention is feasible in community settings with a structured program targeting high-risk individuals.
Footnotes
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David G. Marrero, PhD, is the J.O. Ritchey Chair of Medicine, and Ronald T. Ackermann, MD, MPH, is an assistant professor in the Department of Medicine at Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis.
- American Diabetes Association
