Enhanced fitness: a randomized controlled trial of the effects of home-based physical activity counseling on glycemic control in older adults with prediabetes mellitus.
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OBJECTIVES: To determine whether a home-based multicomponent physical activity counseling (PAC) intervention is effective in reducing glycemic measures in older outpatients with prediabetes mellitus. DESIGN: Controlled clinical trial. SETTING: Primary care clinics of the Durham Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center between September 29, 2008, and March 25, 2010. PARTICIPANTS: Three hundred two overweight (body mass index 25-45 kg/m(2) ), older (60-89) outpatients with impaired glucose tolerance (fasting blood glucose 100-125 mg/dL, glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) <7%) randomly assigned to a PAC intervention group (n = 180) or a usual care control group (n = 122). INTERVENTION: A 12-month, home-based multicomponent PAC program including one in-person baseline counseling session, regular telephone counseling, physician endorsement in clinic with monthly automated encouragement, and customized mailed materials. All study participants, including controls, received a consultation in a VA weight management program. MEASUREMENTS: The primary outcome was a homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), calculated from fasting insulin and glucose levels at baseline and 3 and 12 months. HbA1c was the secondary indicator of glycemic control. Other secondary outcomes were anthropometric measures and self-reported physical activity, health-related quality of life, and physical function. RESULTS: There were no significant differences between the PAC and control groups over time for any of the glycemic indicators. Both groups had small declines over time of approximately 6% in fasting blood glucose (P < .001), and other glycemic indicators remained stable. The declines in glucose were not sufficient to affect the change in HOMA-IR scores due to fluctuations in insulin over time. Endurance physical activity increased significantly in the PAC group (P < .001) and not in the usual care group. CONCLUSION: Home-based telephone counseling increased physical activity levels but was insufficient to improve glycemic indicators in older outpatients with prediabetes mellitus.
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Duke Authors
- Bosworth, Hayden Barry
- Edelman, David Edward
- Green, Jennifer Brigitte
- Hall, Katherine Shepherd
- Huffman, Kim Marie
- Morey, Miriam C.
- Peterson, Matthew John
- Pieper, Carl F.
- Taylor, Gregory Alan
- Yancy Jr., William Samuel
Cited Authors
- Morey, MC; Pieper, CF; Edelman, DE; Yancy, WS; Green, JB; Lum, H; Peterson, MJ; Sloane, R; Cowper, PA; Bosworth, HB; Huffman, KM; Cavanaugh, JT; Hall, KS; Pearson, MP; Taylor, GA
Published Date
- September 2012
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 60 / 9
Start / End Page
- 1655 - 1662
PubMed ID
- 22985140
Pubmed Central ID
- PMC3448120
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1532-5415
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.04119.x
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States