Evaluation of a Primary Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Programme

Evaluation of a Teaching and Treatment Programme for Primary Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes

A type 2 diabetes prevention programme, named PREDIAS was developed. It consists of 12 lessons delivered as group sessions. Die efficacy of PREDIAS was studied in a randomized controlled study with 12 month follow up. Control group received written information about diabetes risk. Primary outcome variable was weight reduction at 12 months follow up. Secondary variables were impact of the intervention on glycemic parameters, lipids, eating and exercise behavior and other metabolic risk factors

The PREDIAS programme was developed based on the interventions used in the Diabetes Prevention Study (DPS, Finland) and the Diabetes Prevention Programme (DPP; USA). The main purpose of PREDIAS was to develop a prevention programme delivered as a group programme to improve cost-benefit ration of diabetes prevention programmes.

Inclusion Criteria:

• impaired fasting glucose and/or
• impaired glucose tolerance
• overweight (BMI > 26 kg/m²)

Exclusion Criteria:

• type 2 diabetes
• severe illness (cancer diagnosis, stroke or myocardial infarction in the last 12 months)
• diagnosis of a current mental disease