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Community-based diabetes programmes show promise, study states
15 Sep 2008
Community-based organisations can be an effective way to educate people about diabetes, a report has suggested.
Published in the October issue of the American Journal of Preventative Medicine, researchers from the Indiana University School of Medicine carried out a study involving 92 participants divided into two groups.
Both sets of people received basic educational materials on diabetes.
However, one group was offered a curriculum involving 16 classroom-style meetings which were focused on developing skills and knowledge. They lasted between an hour and 90 minutes and were delivered over 16-20 weeks.
At a follow-up session, which took place between four and six months later, bodyweight decreased by six per cent in those who had received the classroom-style education, in comparison to two per cent of the control group.
"In this pilot study, people at high risk for developing diabetes achieved and maintained a mean six per cent reduction in baseline body weight and significant reductions in total cholesterol," the researchers commented.
Risk factors which increase the chances of someone developing Type 2 diabetes include obesity and physical inactivity.
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