Adherence
A 24-week program combining culinary skills training with pedometer-based step monitoring produces statistically significant reductions in body weight (-2.2%) and HbA1c (-0.3%) in adults with type 2 diabetes, independent of medication changes.
To improve your blood sugar and weight, focus on learning to cook balanced meals from scratch and tracking your steps. This trial showed that attending weekly cooking classes and gradually increasing your daily walking by 500 steps each week led to significant health improvements in people with type 2 diabetes, even without changing medications.
There were improvements in... weight (mean change −2.2%; 95% CI −3.6 to −0.8), and HbA1c (mean change −0.3% HbA1c, 95% CI −0.6 to −0.1)... Findings were not attributable to medication changes.
Why this rating
Phase 2 single-arm trial with a relatively small sample size (n=53 completers) and no control group, limiting causal inference compared to RCTs.
Source
Effects of meal preparation training on body weight, glycemia, and blood pressure: results of a phase 2 trial in type 2 diabetes
Kaberi Dasgupta et al. · International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity · 2012
DOI 10.1186/1479-5868-9-125
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