Prevention of diabetes in patients with obesity and prediabetes Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Conditions
Interventions
All grandmothers will participate in 16 Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) group sessions over the first 6 months (once a week for months 1-2, then every other month for months 3-6), and 8 sessions dur
Sponsors
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. 40 years of age or older 2. Primary caregiver of one or more grandchildren, defined as “one who provides instrumental and expressive care to a grandchild on a daily basis for an indefinite period of time” 3. Meet DPP eligibility requirements at the time of enrollment in the study, which includes: 3.1. Having overweight or obesity (BMI greater than or equal to 25 kg/m2) 3.2. No previous diagnosis of diabetes 3.3. A glycosylated hemoglobin A1C (A1C) between 5.7 % to 6.4 % (39 mmol/mol-46 mmol/mol) measured using a finger stick test at the time of enrollment
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Grandmothers were excluded if they were pregnant or had diseases that would limit their life span and ability to participate in the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Feasibility assessed using the number of potential participants versus the number successfully recruited, screened, consented and completing the 12-month study 2. Intervention adherence assessed using attendance and active participation at sessions 3. The acceptability of the intervention assessed using virtual focus group interviews at study completion (1 year) in a subsample of the study group | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measured at baseline and months 6 and 12: 1. Body weight measured without shoes and in light clothing to the nearest 0.1 kg. Each measurement will be done twice and the mean of the two measurements will be used. 2. Physical activity assessed with a Fitbit One physical activity tracker watch 3. Hemoglobin A1C measured using the A1cNow+ system | — |
Countries
United States of America
Contacts
Public ContactEva Vivian
Outcome results
None listed