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Table 1 Published diabetes prevention program trial descriptions and selected outcomes

From: Implementation and evaluation of the VA DPP clinical demonstration: protocol for a multi-site non-randomized hybrid effectiveness-implementation type III trial

Study

Individual or group

N(lifestyle group)

Years of follow-up

Mean weight loss (lifestyle group)

Reduction in developing diabetes

The Diabetes Prevention Program study [1]

Individual

1,079

2.8a

5.6 kg

58%

Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes study [5]

Individual

910

10

2.0 kg

34%

The Finnish Diabetes Prevention Program study [42]

Individual

265

2

3.5 kg

58%b

China Da Qing Diabetes Prevention study [3]

Individual

266c

20

3.7 kg

43%

Indian Diabetes Prevention Programme [4]

Advice to individuald

133e

3

No significant change in body weightf

28.5%

DEPLOY YMCA [6]

Group

29

1

5.7 kg (6%)

NA

Group Lifestyle Balance [7]

Group

52g

1

5.5 kg (5.5%)

NA

  1. aFollow-up ranged from 1.8–4.6 years.
  2. bThere was a 43% reduction in relative risk at a median of 7 years of follow-up; after a median of 4 years of active intervention period, participants who were still free of diabetes were further followed up for a median of 3 years [43].
  3. cNumber of participants, combined, across three lifestyle interventions: diet, exercise, and diet plus exercise.
  4. dParticipants received advice on healthy diet and regular physical activity.
  5. eOne hundred and thirty-three individuals were randomized to this intervention but 120 were available for follow-up at 2.5 years.
  6. fParticipants were younger (mean age 45.9 ± 5.7 years) and had lower BMI (25.8 ± 3.5 kg/m2) than previous studies.
  7. gNumber of participants that completed the 12-month assessment in a single group pre-post comparison study.