Implementation and evaluation of a primary diabetes prevention programme for young adult employees in Japan: A non-randomized controlled trial.
Hitomi Nagamine, Xiaowei Lyu, Kayo Maruyama and 1 others
PMID 31871697WHAT IT FOUND
Young adult employees who received six weeks of diabetes-prevention brochures and films knew more and felt diabetes was more personally relevant.
Only two eating habits improved, exercise and waist size did not, and behaviour-change gains faded by 10 weeks.
Key findings
01The intervention group improved on nine of 12 diabetes-prevention knowledge items and on awareness that diabetes is personally relevant.
02The intervention group improved on two eating behaviours compared with controls, while physical activity and waist circumference did not improve within the intervention group.
03Stage of behaviour change for diet and exercise improved at 6 weeks but returned to baseline at 10 weeks.
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What it does not show
The study was non-randomized and lasted only 10 weeks. Participants were employees of two automobile sales companies in Japan, mostly male mechanics or service staff, so the results may not apply to other workplaces, women, or desk workers. Of 154 allocated to intervention, 128 were analysed; of 157 allocated to control, 141 were analysed. Most outcomes were self-reported questionnaires, and waist circumference was measured by participants with a tape measure.
Declared interests
The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
The easy way to misread this
Do not read this as evidence that the programme prevents diabetes or improves fitness. It showed short-term increases in knowledge and some eating behaviours, but physical activity, waist circumference and perceived health competence did not improve, and behaviour-change gains returned to baseline by 10 weeks.