211
Participants
Start Date
November 30, 2014
Primary Completion Date
September 30, 2020
Study Completion Date
July 31, 2021
In Person Group (IP)
The goals of the diabetes lifestyle intervention program are weight loss of 5-10% of initial body weight and increased activity levels to 175 minutes/week of moderate intensity physical activity. Dietitians will deliver the adapted Look AHEAD lifestyle intervention via in-person groups combined with 2-3 individual sessions per year. The program curriculum focuses on nutrition, activity, and behavioral topics and incorporates the use of meal replacements for the first 4-16 weeks to enhance weight loss success.
Telephone Conference Call Group (TCC)
The goals of the diabetes lifestyle intervention program are weight loss of 5-10% of initial body weight and increased activity levels to 175 minutes/week of moderate intensity physical activity. Dietitians will deliver the adapted Look AHEAD lifestyle intervention via telephone conference call groups combined with 2-3 individual sessions per year. The program curriculum focuses on nutrition, activity, and behavioral topics and incorporates the use of meal replacements for the first 4-16 weeks to enhance weight loss success. Dietitians will deliver the adapted Look AHEAD lifestyle intervention.
Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT)
Participants are referred to meet with a registered dietitian for individual medical nutrition therapy sessions up to 3-4 times per year.
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
Charlestown HealthCare Center, Charlestown
Chelsea HealthCare Center, Chelsea
Revere HealthCare Center, Revere
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
NIH
Massachusetts General Hospital
OTHER