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Impact of a Weight Management Program on Health-Related Quality of Life in Overweight Adults With Type 2 Diabetes
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Impact of a Weight Management Program on Health-Related Quality of Life in Overweight Adults With Type 2 Diabetes

Donald A. Williamson, Jack Rejeski, Wei Lang, Brent Van Dorsten, Anthony N. Fabricatore, Katie Toledo, Look AHEAD Res Grp and Ellen Stephanie Krauthamer Ewing
Archives of internal medicine (1960), v 169(2), pp 163-171
26 Jan 2009
PMID: 19171813
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General & Internal Medicine Life Sciences & Biomedicine Medicine, General & Internal Science & Technology
Background: Inconsistent findings have been reported regarding improved health-related quality of life (HRQOL) after weight loss. We tested the efficacy of a weight management program for improving HRQOL in overweight or obese adults diagnosed as having type 2 diabetes mellitus. Methods: We conducted a randomized multisite clinical trial at 16 outpatient research centers with 2 treatment arms and blinded measurements at baseline and the end of year 1. A total of 5145 participants ( mean [SD] age, 58.7 [6.9] years; mean [ SD] body mass index [ calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared], 36.0 [5.9]; 59.5% women; 63.1% white) were randomized to an intensive lifestyle intervention (ILI) or to diabetes support and education (DSE). Main outcome measures included the 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey physical component summary (PCS) and mental health component summary (MCS) scores and Beck Depression Inventory II (BDI-II) scores. Baseline mean ( SD) scores were 47.9 (7.9) for PCS, 54.0 (8.1) for MCS, and 5.7 (5.0) for BDI-II. Results: Improved HRQOL was demonstrated by the PCS and BDI-II scores ( P < .001) in the ILI arm compared with the DSE arm. The largest effect was observed for the PCS score (difference, -2.91; 99% confidence interval, -3.44 to -2.37). The greatest HRQOL improvement occurred in participants with the lowest baseline HRQOL levels. Mean (SD) changes in weight ( ILI, -8.77 [8.2] kg and DSE, -0.86 [5.0] kg), improved fitness, and improved physical symptoms mediated treatment effects associated with the BDI-II and PCS. Conclusions: Overweight adults diagnosed as having type 2 diabetes experienced significant improvement in HRQOL by enrolling in a weight management program that yielded significant weight loss, improved physical fitness, and reduced physical symptoms.

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