Community Health Services, Ethnic Group, Prediabetes, Young Adults
Conditions
Keywords
lifestyle, diabetes prevention, BMI, physical activity
Brief summary
This study will evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of two interventions of lifestyle ( intensive and less intensive) to prevent diabetes in patients from Ethiopian origin, aged 25 to 55 years old with prediabetes living in Israel and insured by Clalit Health Services in the Central district, using resources existing in this Health Care system (HMO).
Interventions
BEHAVIORALintensive lifestyle counseling
Intensive lifestyle counseling will include a bi annual visit of the primary physician and nurse, a group intervention about use of medical resources, healthy lifestyle a one to one intervention with a dietician about diet and a one to one intervention with a physiotherapist about exercise
Sponsors
Clalit Health Services
Meir Medical Center
Study design
Observational model
FAMILY_BASED
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
25 Years to 55 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* prediabetes * age 25-55 * ethiopian origin
Exclusion criteria
* diabetes * age under 25 or above 55 * non ethiopian origin
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| occurence of diabetes | two years period | Patients included in the study will have a one year lifestyle intervention ( two arms: intensive, less intensive) and will be followed for two years for the occurence of diabetes |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| change in Body Mass index and Physical activity | two years |
Countries
Israel
Contacts
Primary ContactJoelle S Singer, M.D.
Backup ContactDalia Blumenthal, M.D.
Outcome results
None listed