Healthy Eating & Active Living for Diabetes in Primary Care Networks

Healthy Eating & Active Living for Diabetes in Primary Care Networks

The investigators aim to establish the effectiveness of a prescribed, community-based lifestyle modification program for those with recently diagnosed diabetes. The investigators hypothesize that those who enter a 6 month program will report greater levels of physical activity compared to a group who do not enter the program but who continue to receive usual care.

Inclusion Criteria:

• adult, recent type 2 diabetes diagnosis according to a diabetes patient registry, received a referral to a group-based lifestyle program or some provider-based diabetes related education.

Exclusion Criteria:

• physical limitation, cardiovascular contraindication, participation in any other research study