Type 2 Diabetes
Conditions
Keywords
metabolic syndrome, lifestyle, obesity
Brief summary
We know that changing lifestyle can prevent type 2 diabetes. The challenge is how to help people changing their lifestyle. We have people in 2 groups: half of them is meeting in grops of 10 persons (interventiongroup), the other ones are just visiting their doctor (controlgroup).
Detailed description
The intervention group are meeting different healt proffesionals (nurse, doctor, eksperts on nutrition,experts on activity and experts on how to change. They have 7 meetings in groups of 10 persons over 3 months. The controlgroup are just meeting their own doctor or the doctor in the hospital 2 times a year. We tell all that small changes are making big differenses (in weight and the chanse of getting ill). Everyone is told that lack of aktivity is the main reason to obesity. Lack of activity also influense in whar you eat. herefore is activity in the center.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALIncrease in activity to control weight
BEHAVIORALIncrease in activity to control weight.
Sponsors
Sorlandet Hospital HF
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to 64 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Diabetes risk score above 9 points.
Exclusion criteria
Persons with diabetes, serious heart disease, cancer or psychiatric disorder. They have to speak and understand Norwegian language.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Weigtreduction | — |
| Increase in maximum oxygen uptake | — |
| Change in foodintake | — |
| Change in self-reported activity | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of life | — |
Countries
Norway
Outcome results
None listed