Effectiveness Study of Community-Based, Peer-Led Education on Weight Loss and Diabetes
| Status: | Archived |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Endocrine, Diabetes |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Endocrinology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | Any |
| Updated: | 7/1/2011 |
| Start Date: | March 2009 |
| End Date: | April 2012 |
Collaborations for Health Improvement in East Harlem—Project HEED
The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of a peer-led community-based
lifestyle intervention, versus usual care, in achieving weight loss and prevention of
diabetes among overweight adults with pre-diabetes in East Harlem.
Weight loss can prevent diabetes and eliminate racial and ethnic disparities in incident
diabetes among overweight adults with pre-diabetes. However, proven effective interventions
have not been sustained or disseminated in community settings. A community-academic
partnership aims to employ community-based participatory research to conduct a randomized
controlled trial to test the effectiveness of a culturally tailored, peer-led diabetes
prevention intervention that promotes weight loss.
People who develop diabetes go through a period when they have "pre-diabetes". In clinical
settings, overweight adults with pre-diabetes who reduce their weight by 5-10% can reduce
their risk of developing diabetes by 55-60%. To date, there are no studies testing the
effectiveness of peer-led, community-based programs in achieving diabetes prevention through
weight loss.
We will identify and enroll 400 overweight (BMI > 25) adults with pre-diabetes in East
Harlem and randomized half into a community-based, peer-led lifestyle education program that
teaches simple ways to lose weight.
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