Adherence
A web-based digital therapeutic program (Prevent) based on the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) curriculum significantly reduces body weight and A1c levels in adults with prediabetes, with effects sustained for at least 2 years.
If you have prediabetes, a structured online program that combines weekly educational lessons, daily weight tracking, and access to a health coach and peer support group can help you lose about 4-5% of your body weight and lower your A1c. This approach works by making lifestyle changes manageable and sustainable over two years, even after the initial intensive phase ends. You need internet access and the ability to perform light physical activity.
Users of the Prevent program experienced significant reductions in body weight and A1c that are maintained after 2 years.
Why this rating
Single-arm longitudinal study with no control group; results are statistically significant but lack causal isolation from confounders.
Source
Long-Term Outcomes of a Web-Based Diabetes Prevention Program: 2-Year Results of a Single-Arm Longitudinal Study
S Cameron Sepah et al. · Journal of Medical Internet Research · 2015
DOI 10.2196/jmir.4052
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