Lifestyle Diabetes Intervention Program: Goals

Lifestyle Diabetes Intervention Program Name Institution of Affiliation Date Lifestyle Intervention Program Lifestyle intervention program was utilized in order to reduce the risk of people developing diabetes. Lifestyle approaches were employed which included increase of physical activities and change in dietary which targeted at weight loss. Studies reveal weight loss was the most appropriate way of reducing the risk of diabetes development. The program was attested to be successful, at the end, over 58% diabetes development reduction cases had been witnessed. Furthermore, the program aimed at realizing two major goals; increasing the physical exercise as well as weight loss. These goals were achieved through brisk walking exercises or equivalent activities such as skating, swimming and bicycle riding. The paper gives an analysis of this lifestyle intervention program and the way it reduced cases of diabetes as by the research done by The Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) Research Group (2005) in the article “The Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP): Description of lifestyle intervention. Diabetes Care, 25 (12): 2165-2171.” Summary of the intervention program The program was launched as it would reduce the risk of developing diabetes. The changes taken in lifestyle intervention program would lower the risk of diabetes. The program was designed where 27 centers were utilized consistently without shifting any center. Also, it used a total of 1075 participants that were in the arms trial with a view to increasing the flexibility. These included utilizing those who had the average of 51 years old at the baseline of the trial. Additionally, educative programs were also given to the groups to boost their results. In the program, all the participants in all centers were subjected to equal measures of weight loss and physical activities. Also, individualization was utilized in particular methods to realize the objectives. Weight loss goals The goals of losing weight targeted at ensuring that the involved parties reduce their weight by 7% of their total body weight. Studies elaborated further that increase in body mass index (BMI) resulted to increase in the chances of developing the risk of developing diabetes. Therefore, reduction in the BMI would reduce the chances of one being at risk of developing diabetes. The individuals of age ranging between 30 to 50 years were to lose weight 3.7 to 6.8 kg weight which gave a chance of reducing the risk of developing diabetes by 33% compared to those who did not change over the two consecutive years. The behavioral weight loss targeted at r...