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AHRQ Research Studies
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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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1 to 10 of 10 Research Studies DisplayedRosas LG, Lv N, Xiao L
Effect of a culturally adapted behavioral intervention for Latino adults on weight loss over 2 years: a randomized clinical trial.
Identifying effective weight loss interventions for Latino adults at risk of diabetes is of critical public health importance. The purpose of this study was to determine whether a culturally adapted behavioral intervention for Latino adults was more effective than usual care for weight loss over 24 months. The investigators concluded that among Latino adults with high diabetes risk, a culturally adapted behavioral lifestyle intervention was effective for weight loss over 12 months but not 24 months.
AHRQ-funded; HS022702.
Citation: Rosas LG, Lv N, Xiao L .
Effect of a culturally adapted behavioral intervention for Latino adults on weight loss over 2 years: a randomized clinical trial.
JAMA Netw Open 2020 Dec;3(12):e2027744. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.27744..
Keywords: Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Obesity: Weight Management, Obesity, Cultural Competence, Diabetes, Primary Care, Outcomes, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Comparative Effectiveness, Evidence-Based Practice
Whooten R, Kerem L, Stanley T
Physical activity in adolescents and children and relationship to metabolic health.
The purpose of this review was to summarize recent developments relating to the role of physical activity in insulin resistance and increased metabolic health in children and adolescents. Recent findings confirm the role of physical activity in decreasing insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome, but the authors note that the current literature is limited by unstandardized research methods and definitions. Future research that addresses these issues in order to offer targeted physical activity interventions is recommended.
AHRQ-funded; HS000063.
Citation: Whooten R, Kerem L, Stanley T .
Physical activity in adolescents and children and relationship to metabolic health.
Curr Opin Endocrinol Diabetes Obes 2019 Feb;26(1):25-31. doi: 10.1097/med.0000000000000455..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Diabetes, Lifestyle Changes, Obesity, Obesity: Weight Management
Sorkin DH, Rook KS, Campos B
AHRQ Author: Ngo-Metzger Q
Rationale and study protocol for Unidas por la Vida (United for Life): a dyadic weight-loss intervention for high-risk Latina mothers and their adult daughters.
The intervention aims to improve health behaviors and promote weight loss in two at-risk members of the same family: mothers with type 2 diabetes and their overweight/obese adult daughters who are at risk for developing diabetes. Both the dyadic and individual lifestyle interventions are expected to produce greater weight loss at 6, 12, and 18 months than those in minimal intervention control group.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Sorkin DH, Rook KS, Campos B .
Rationale and study protocol for Unidas por la Vida (United for Life): a dyadic weight-loss intervention for high-risk Latina mothers and their adult daughters.
Contemp Clin Trials 2018 Jun;69:10-20. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2018.03.013.
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Keywords: Diabetes, Lifestyle Changes, Obesity, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Obesity: Weight Management
Misra-Hebert AD, Hu B, Le PH
Effect of health plan financial incentive offering on employees with prediabetes.
Researchers studied the effect of employee health plan financial incentives on health outcomes for employees with prediabetes. They found that employees who participated in disease management lost more weight than those who did not. A worksite wellness program offering health plan financial incentives for participation and outcomes was associated with improvements not only in weight but also in HbA1c.
AHRQ-funded; HS024128.
Citation: Misra-Hebert AD, Hu B, Le PH .
Effect of health plan financial incentive offering on employees with prediabetes.
Am J Med 2018 Mar;131(3):293-99. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2017.09.024.
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Keywords: Healthcare Costs, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Patient Self-Management, Obesity: Weight Management, Diabetes, Health Status
Herrin M, Tate JP, Akgun KM
Weight gain and incident diabetes among HIV-infected veterans initiating antiretroviral therapy compared with uninfected individuals.
The authors used data from the Veterans Aging Cohort Study to determine whether weight gain after antiretroviral therapy has a similar association with incident type 2 diabetes mellitus as weight gained among HIV-uninfected individuals. They found that weight gained during the first year after antiretroviral therapy initiation is associated with greater risk of diabetes mellitus than that among uninfected individuals.
AHRQ-funded; HS018372.
Citation: Herrin M, Tate JP, Akgun KM .
Weight gain and incident diabetes among HIV-infected veterans initiating antiretroviral therapy compared with uninfected individuals.
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2016 Oct 1;73(2):228-36. doi: 10.1097/qai.0000000000001071.
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Keywords: Diabetes, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Medication, Obesity: Weight Management
Fischer HH, Fischer IP, Pereira RI
Text message support for weight loss in patients with prediabetes: a randomized clinical trial.
This study explores whether text message support enhances weight loss in patients offered Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) classes. Stratification by language demonstrated a significant treatment effect in Spanish speakers but not in English speakers. It concluded that text message support can lead to clinically significant weight loss in patients with prediabetes.
AHRQ-funded; HS022143.
Citation: Fischer HH, Fischer IP, Pereira RI .
Text message support for weight loss in patients with prediabetes: a randomized clinical trial.
Diabetes Care 2016 Aug;39(8):1364-70. doi: 10.2337/dc15-2137.
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Keywords: Diabetes, Obesity, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Social Media, Obesity: Weight Management
Ehrlich SF, Sternfeld B, Krefman AE
Moderate and vigorous intensity exercise during pregnancy and gestational weight gain in women with gestational diabetes.
The researchers estimated the associations of exercise intensity during pregnancy with the rate of gestational weight gain (GWG) from gestational diabetes (GDM) diagnosis to delivery. Upon stratification by prepregnancy overweight/obesity, they found that significant associations were only observed for BMI greater than or equal to 25.0. There were no associations observed for moderate intensity exercise.
AHRQ-funded; HS019367.
Citation: Ehrlich SF, Sternfeld B, Krefman AE .
Moderate and vigorous intensity exercise during pregnancy and gestational weight gain in women with gestational diabetes.
Matern Child Health J 2016 Jun;20(6):1247-57. doi: 10.1007/s10995-016-1926-z.
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Keywords: Diabetes, Lifestyle Changes, Obesity, Obesity: Weight Management, Outcomes, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Pregnancy, Women
Azar KM, Chung S, Wang EJ
Impact of education on weight in newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes: every little bit helps.
The researchers sought to evaluate the benefit of participation in more limited counseling and/or education among individuals with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes in more modest real-world clinical settings. The average weight loss of patients who received counseling/education alone during the follow-up period (up to three years post-exposure to participation) was 6.3 lbs., and, if received with medication prescription, 8.1 lbs. The weight loss associated with medication was only 3.5 lbs.
AHRQ-funded; HS019815.
Citation: Azar KM, Chung S, Wang EJ .
Impact of education on weight in newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes: every little bit helps.
PLoS One 2015 Jun 8;10(6):e0129348. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0129348..
Keywords: Diabetes, Education: Patient and Caregiver, Lifestyle Changes, Obesity, Obesity: Weight Management
Romanelli RJ, Chung S, Pu J
Comparative effectiveness of early versus delayed metformin in the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
The purpose of this study was to quantify the effectiveness of early versus delayed initiation of metformin monotherapy on glycemic control (measured by change in HbA1c) and weight modification (change in body mass index [BMI]). It found that treatment with metformin earlier in the course of type 2 diabetes is associated with better glycemic control, more pronounced weight reduction, and a lower risk for therapy intensification than delayed treatment.
AHRQ-funded; HS019815.
Citation: Romanelli RJ, Chung S, Pu J .
Comparative effectiveness of early versus delayed metformin in the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2015 Apr;108(1):170-8. doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2014.12.019..
Keywords: Diabetes, Medication, Comparative Effectiveness, Obesity: Weight Management, Outcomes
Sorkin DH, Mavandadi S, Rook KS
AHRQ Author: Ngo-Metzger Q
Dyadic collaboration in shared health behavior change: the effects of a randomized trial to test a lifestyle intervention for high-risk Latinas.
The authors sought to evaluate the feasibility of a pilot, dyad-based lifestyle intervention, the Unidas por la Vida program, for improving weight loss and dietary intake among high-risk Mexican American mothers with Type 2 diabetes and their overweight/obese adult daughters. They found that, at 16 weeks, Unidas participants lost significantly more weight compared with the control participants, and intervention participants also were more likely to be eating foods with lower glycemic load and less saturated fat. They concluded that interventions that draw upon multiple people who share a health-risk have the potential to foster significant changes in lifestyle behaviors and in social network members' health-related involvement.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Sorkin DH, Mavandadi S, Rook KS .
Dyadic collaboration in shared health behavior change: the effects of a randomized trial to test a lifestyle intervention for high-risk Latinas.
Health Psychol 2014 Jun;33(6):566-75. doi: 10.1037/hea0000063.
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Keywords: Diabetes, Lifestyle Changes, Obesity, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Obesity: Weight Management