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. 2022 Oct 7;12(10):1669.
doi: 10.3390/jpm12101669.

Efficacy of an Online Educational Intervention in Reducing Body Weight in the Pre-Diabetic Population of 18-45 Years Old, a Randomized Trial Protocol

María Del Valle Ramírez-Durán  1 , Belinda Basilio-Fernández  1 , Adela Gómez-Luque  1 , Pilar Alfageme-García  1 , María Zoraida Clavijo-Chamorro  2 , Víctor Manuel Jiménez-Cano  1 , Juan Fabregat-Fernández  1 , Vicente Robles-Alonso  1 , Sonia Hidalgo-Ruiz  1
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Efficacy of an Online Educational Intervention in Reducing Body Weight in the Pre-Diabetic Population of 18-45 Years Old, a Randomized Trial Protocol

María Del Valle Ramírez-Durán et al. J Pers Med. .

Abstract

Aim: to analyze the efficacy of an educational online intervention focused on lifestyle changes in reducing body weight from baseline to 6 months in the pre-diabetic population of 18−45 years old in Extremadura (Spain). Methods: a single-blind, multicenter randomized parallel-comparison trial with two intervention groups in a 1:1 ratio will be carried out. Participants will be randomly assigned to intervention A or B with 37 cases in each group according to inclusion criteria of being enrolled or working at Extremadura University, scoring >7 points on the Findrisc test and not having diagnosed diabetes mellitus or physical disabilities. Intervention-A group will have access to online information about healthy diet and exercise. Intervention-B group will have access to a six-session educational program regarding behavioral changes in diet and exercise habits. They will complete follow-up activities and have a personal trainer and motivation. The primary outcome will be identifying changes in body weight from baseline to 1 and 6 months and between groups. The secondary outcomes will be accomplishing regular physical activity (>30 min/day or >4 h/week), decreasing sugary food intake or avoiding it altogether, increasing vegetable/fruit intake and lowering HbA1c levels to non-diabetic status when necessary.

Keywords: body weight changes; clinical nursing research; diabetes mellitus type 2; diet therapy; exercise therapy; motivation; nursing education research.

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